Lucknow. Three shooters from Bihar and the police involved in the murder of railway contractor Virendra Thakur alias Gorakh, which took place in Nilamtha on June 25, had an encounter on Sunday morning. The encounter took place between Loco Tirahe to Yadunath Chowk in Cantt area. During the encounter, the three miscreants on a bike were firing on the police team. When the police tried to lay siege, the bike-borne miscreants fell uncontrollably. All three were injured in retaliatory firing by the police.
All three are sharp shooters of the infamous Raiish Khan gang of Bihar. The injured shooters have been admitted to the hospital. where he is being treated. On Monday, the police arrested his wife Kariari Bittu, who conspired to kill Virendra Thakur, in an encounter at Pipra Ghat in Cantt. DCP East Prachi Singh said that on the information of the informer, Crime Branch, Cantt, Ashiana Police was deployed to nab the three suspected miscreants.
Meanwhile, the police came to know that the three suspects riding bikes are going from the loco tiraha towards Yadunath Chowk. When the police team chased them and tried to stop them, two miscreants sitting behind started firing. Meanwhile, the bike of the miscreants got out of control and he fell. When the police team tried to catch him, he entered the forest. On this the police laid siege.
In retaliatory firing by the police, three miscreants were injured due to bullet injuries. One Mungeri pistol, two country-made pistols, cartridges and a bike have been recovered from the trio. All three have been admitted to the hospital. All three were involved in the murder of railway contractor Virendra Thakur. The trio were identified as Kasif, Munna and Faisal, residents of Bihar.
The infamous Raiish Khan gang of Bihar is the shooter: DCP Eastern said that the three miscreants are the shooters of the notorious Raiish Khan gang of Bihar. All three were hired by Firdous at the behest of Bittu, who was plotting to kill Virendra. All three were given Rs. All three had come and stayed in Lucknow a day before the murder of Virendra.
A murder conspiracy was hatched in Bihar, the way was told by video call: ADCP East Syed Ali Abbas told that Bittu had conspired to kill Virendra. Virendra was murdered on June 25. On 24, Firdous and his fellow shooters had come to Lucknow. When Firdous and his associates did a recce of Virendra’s house in Nilamtha, Bittu had also told them the way by video call from Bihar.
The miscreants came in the uniform of Bihar Police: Firdous and his four accomplices had reached Virendra’s house to carry out the crime. Two of them were wearing Bihar Police uniforms. While two were wearing khaki pants. As soon as Virendra reached his house, his guards and other people were locked in the room. After this, Virendra was killed by firing bullets and fled.