‘SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE AGAINST ENCOUNTER SPECIALIST’

‘SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE AGAINST ENCOUNTER SPECIALIST’

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July 21, 2022

Maharashtra Police have revealed that they have sufficient evidence against the encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma and five others for allegedly killing a man in fake encounter who was believed to be the aide of gangster Chhota Rajan in November 2006. Besides Sharma, constables Tanaji Desai, Ratnakar Kamble, Shailendra Pandey, Akeel Khan and Hitesh Solanki were arrested for kidnapping and murdering Ram Narayan Gupta alias Lakhan Bhaiya. They were remanded to police custody until January 14. Reports said the police have strong evidence against Sharma and his co-accused and it is supported by recorded statement, mobile phone records and autopsy reports. “We have arrested Sharma and the others because we have sufficient evidence to do so. Sharma had been called twice to record his statement. We are not prejudiced by allegations or names in the FIR lodged by Gupta’s brother. Nor are we eager to continue making arrests. Subsequent action will be taken as and when required,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police KMM Prasanna, who is leading the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the encounter.