A criminal wanted in the murder of two RPF constables Javed Khan and Pramod Kumar in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh in August, was seriously injured in a police encounter with the Noida unit of Uttar Pradesh STF and the Ghazipur police team.
A senior UP police official said that the injured criminal has been sent to the hospital for treatment. He said that he has been identified as Mohammad Zahid alias Sonu, a resident of Patna (Bihar) and there was a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh on him.
Murder of two RPF constables
Additional Director General of Police Law and Order and STF Amitabh Yash said that on the night of August 19-20, two RPF constables Javed Khan and Pramod were trying to stop the smuggling of illegal liquor in train number 15631 Barmer Guwahati Express, during which the liquor smugglers brutally beat up both the constables and threw them off the moving train, resulting in the death of both the constables.
Case of kidnapping, assault and liquor smuggling
ADG Law and Order and STF said that Mohammad Zahid was wanted in this case and a reward of one lakh rupees was announced on him. Let us tell you that the accused wanted in the case of murder of two RPF constables had an encounter with the Noida unit of UPSTF and the team of Ghazipur Police in Dildar Nagar police station, in which a criminal was seriously injured. Many cases of kidnapping, assault and liquor smuggling are registered against Mohammad Zahid.
