Big action by UP STF, criminal Asif from Kanpur carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh killed in encounter, police of many districts were searching for him

Lucknow:The Special Task Force of Uttar Pradesh Police has got a big success today. In a fierce encounter near Jagdishpur under Bewana police station area of ​​Ambedkar Nagar district, STF killed notorious criminal Asif carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh. During this time, in the rapid firing from both the sides, a brave constable of STF also got injured by the bullet. The injured soldier was immediately admitted to the nearest hospital, where he is undergoing treatment under the supervision of doctors.

Crook Asif killed in encounter

According to police records, the killed criminal Asif was originally a resident of Kanpur. More than two dozen serious criminal cases like murder, robbery and extortion were registered against him in different districts of the state. He was running on the radar of STF for a long time. Which was destroyed today after the siege.

had murdered two people

Noida’s Additional Superintendent of Police Rajkumar Mishra said that Asif had been a big problem for the police for a long time. He told that in 2014, Asif and his associates had killed two people during a robbery in a house in Jaunpur.

A reward of Rs 100,000 was announced

According to Additional Superintendent of Police, Asif was the leader of Chhaimar gang, against whom many criminal cases were registered. Jaunpur Police had announced a reward of Rs 100,000 for his arrest. The police was continuously searching for him, but he avoided arrest for years and remained absconding. At present, the police is collecting evidence from the encounter site and investigating the case further.