Police have claimed to have exposed the incident of robbery of a woman near Padiyapura village on Bharthana-Bidhuna road in Etawah district of UP. There was an encounter between the police and the accused during checking at 10 pm on Friday night. According to the police, accused Anuj Shakya fired at the police team, after which in retaliation he was shot in his left leg below the knee. The injured accused was arrested and admitted to CHC Bharthana. Police have recovered Rs 700, pistol, cartridges and the Apache motorcycle used in the incident from his possession.
Giving information about the case, SP Rural Shrishchandra said that the police has arrested the accused involved in the incident of robbery of a woman after an encounter. Information has come to light that more than 30 cases have been registered against the accused in many districts including Etawah, Mainpuri, Fatehgarh and Auraiya. Police are investigating the criminal history of the accused and other aspects related to the incident.
According to the police, on October 16, Sub Inspector Nitin Kumar and Sub Inspector Kuldeep Kumar along with the police team were checking on Bharthana Road ahead of the road leading from Jhindua Bridge to Gangaura. Meanwhile, a black bike was seen coming from Etawah. When the police team signaled the bike rider to stop, it is alleged that he opened fire on the policemen with the intention of killing them.
Police said that after this the team retaliated, in which the bike rider was shot in the left leg. After being injured, he was caught and sent to Community Health Center Bharthana for treatment. The arrested accused has been identified as Anuj Shakya, resident of Rampura Shamsherganj, police station Kishni, Mainpuri. Police have recovered a pistol and three cartridges from the possession of the accused. Apart from this, a black Apache motorcycle and Rs 700 related to the robbery incident have also been recovered from the woman.
A case was registered under section 304(2) of the Indian Justice Code in the case of robbery of the woman. According to the police, action is also being taken in the case under Sections 109(1) and 317(2) of the Indian Justice Code and Section 3/25/27 of the Arms Act. It has been said that a separate case will be filed against the police team in connection with the firing and encounter.
According to the SP, more than 30 cases are registered against the accused in different districts. The available criminal records include cases related to robbery, theft, murderous assault, illegal possession of weapons and Gangster Act. There is also mention of cases related to robbery, murderous attack, Arms Act and Gangster Act being registered against him in the year 2023 in Usrahar police station of Etawah.
Apart from this, several cases are said to have been registered against him in Jahanganj, Maudarwaja, Mohammadabad and Nawabganj police stations of Fatehgarh. Cases related to robbery, theft, murderous attacks and weapons have also been reported in Kishni, Karhal, Dannahar, Kurra, Bichhwani and Kotwali police stations of Mainpuri. Cases against the accused are also mentioned in the records of Chhibramau in Kannauj and Airvakatra police station in Auraiya.
According to the police, details of the criminal history of the accused have been compiled on the basis of the records of the concerned police stations. Her role in the robbery of the woman, recovered items and other facts are being investigated.