Who Was Mohammed Gufran? Wanted Criminal Killed In UP Encounter

A wanted criminal was gunned down in an encounter with the Special Task Force (STF) in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district on Tuesday. The criminal identified as Mohammed Gufran was wanted in multiple cases of murder and dacoity.

According to the UP Police, the encounter took place at 5 am this morning, when a special task force team was conducting a raid in Kaushambi district. Gufran was confronted by the team and opened fire following which the cops retaliated, and in the ensuing cross-firing, he was shot and injured.

Gufran was rushed to a hospital for treatment, where he was declared dead.

Who is Mohammed Gufran?

Gufran, a resident of Pratapgarh district, is a wanted criminal in Uttar Pradesh.

He has over 13 cases including murder, attempted murder and robbery in Pratapgarh and other districts of Uttar Pradesh.

Prayagraj police had announced a reward of Rs one lakh on Gufran, while Sultanpur police had a reward of Rs 25,000 for his arrest.

He has been synonymous with crime and terror in Pratapgarh and Sultanpur districts for years.

Gufran suffered a bullet wound in a retaliatory firing after a confrontation which led to cross-firing. He later succumbed to his injury during the treatment.

The STF team recovered a 9mm cartridge, .32 bore pistol and an 'Apache' bike from him.