Rashid, who was one of the accused in the murder of cricketer Suresh Raina’s relatives in 2020, was killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh police in Shahpur on Saturday, April 1.
Senior Superintendent of Police Sanjiv Suman from Muzaffarnagar identified the wanted criminal, also known as “Sipahiya” and “Chalta Firta,” who had a cash reward of Rs 50,000 on his head.
“Police is now scanning the records to gather information about his activities,” added SSP Suman.
Meanwhile, Budhana’s Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vinay Kumar Gautam, stated that Rashid had fled to Moradabad and went to Muzaffarnagar to carry out his next crime. Despite being stopped, he opened fire and was killed on Saturday in retaliatory firing. Shahpur SHO Bablu Singh sustained a bullet injury and has been moved to a hospital. Rashid’s aide managed to escape.
According to the police, Rashid was wanted in multiple murder and dacoity cases, including the triple murder case of Suresh Raina’s relatives in 2020.
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In August 2020, in Tharyal village of Pathankot district, Chhaymar gang members had entered the house of Suresh Raina’s uncle Ashok Kumar while he was sleeping. The robbers attacked Kumar and his son, Kaushal, during the robbery. Ashok Kumar, a government contractor, died on the spot, and Kaushal succumbed to his injuries on August 31, 2020.
After the incident, the then Chief Minister of Punjab formed an SIT under the leadership of IGP Border Range (Amritsar) to investigate the matter. The SIT arrested three suspects on September 15, 2020. In July 2021, Chajju Chaimar, the mastermind of the crime, was arrested by the police. In September 2022, the UP Police arrested Talib and Shahjan, who had committed a robbery at Raina’s aunt’s house two years ago in Punjab’s Pathankot district. The two were also involved in murdering three people, including Raina’s uncle Ashok Kumar and his cousin.
