Azamgarh Police Encounter: Wanted Suspect Shot in Leg and Arrested
Ankit Yadav, wanted in a deadly assault case, was injured and arrested after a shootout with Azamgarh police early Thursday morning.
In a pre-dawn operation on Thursday, the Azamgarh police successfully apprehended a wanted criminal, Ankit Yadav, following a tense shootout. The suspect, who was embroiled in a violent assault case, sustained a gunshot wound to his leg during the encounter in the Jiyanpur police station area.
The Midnight Shootout
The drama unfolded at approximately 3:38 a.m. near a culvert on the Amma Aima turn to Dhanchula road. A police team, led by Station House Officer Sanjay Singh and Sub-Inspector Jafar Khan, was conducting routine vehicle checks and searching for absconding suspects.
During the operation, officers spotted Ankit Yadav. As the police attempted to surround and detain him, the suspect allegedly opened fire on the officers. In an act of self-defense, the police returned fire, hitting Yadav in his left leg. He was immediately taken into custody and shifted to the district hospital for medical treatment.
Seizures and Evidence
Following the arrest, police recovered a cache of illegal weaponry from the suspect's possession, including:
- One .315 bore illegal firearm
- Two empty cartridges
- One live cartridge
A specialized field unit was deployed to the site of the encounter to collect forensic evidence and document the scene.
The Backstory: A Violent Dispute
Ankit Yadav had been on the run since October 19, following a brutal attack. The case began when Ramprasad Yadav filed a formal complaint at the Jiyanpur police station, alleging a violent ambush.
According to the complaint, a dispute over a previous court case settlement led to a coordinated attack. Ramprasad alleged that a group of 11 individuals, including Ankit Yadav and Satyam Yadav, intentionally rammed his motorcycle. The impact knocked Ramprasad and his brother, Prashant Yadav, to the ground, after which the group allegedly assaulted them with rods and sticks. Ramprasad suffered severe injuries during the onslaught.
The Suspect's Cover
During police interrogation, Ankit Yadav, a resident of Katiyari village in the Ghosi police station area of Mau district, revealed the details of his hideout. He claimed he had been living in Azamgarh city under the guise of preparing for army recruitment exams to avoid detection.
He further stated that he had traveled to the Chowko market specifically at the request of Satyam Yadav before he was intercepted by the police.
Legal proceedings regarding the encounter and the recovery of the illegal weapon are currently underway as the police continue their investigation into the wider conspiracy of the October 19 attack.