Encounter of miscreants accused of theft of crores in Indian Overseas Bank, two killed, three arrested

In police encounters in Lucknow and Ghazipur, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, two criminals of the gang who stole crores of rupees by breaking the lockers of Indian Overseas Bank were killed. In these incidents, one criminal, Sobind Kumar, was killed during an encounter on Kisan Path in Lucknow, while the other criminal, Sunny Dayal, carrying a reward of ₹ 25,000, was killed in Ghazipur.

Lucknow: Sobind Kumar killed in encounter

• Location: Kisan Path, Chinhat.
• Time: Monday night around 12:30 am.
• Police received information that two miscreants were present near Kisan Path.
• When the miscreants laid siege, they opened fire on the police.
• Sobind Kumar was injured in retaliatory firing.
• He was taken to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, where he died during treatment.
• Recovery:
  • A huge quantity of gold and silver jewellery.
  • Cash.
  • Bullet shells.

Ghazipur: Death of Sunny Dayal

• Place of incident: Gahmar police station area, Bihar border.
• Event Details:
  • During checking, the police tried to stop two suspects riding a bike.
  • The accused fired at the police while running away.
  • Sunny Dayal was injured in retaliation, while the other miscreant escaped taking advantage of the darkness.
• Treatment: The injured was taken to CHC Bhadaura, from where he was referred to Ghazipur District Hospital. Doctors declared Sunny Dayal dead.
• Recovery:
  • A pistol.
  • Stolen silver and cash ₹35,500.

Theft of crores in Indian Overseas Bank

Late Saturday night, miscreants broke into 42 lockers at the Indian Overseas Bank in Chinhat, Lucknow and stole crores of rupees.

• Arrested criminal:
  • Three miscreants were arrested in an encounter at 8 am on Monday.
  • One miscreant was shot in the leg.
• Names of the arrested accused:
  • Arvind Kumar: Munger, Bihar.
  • Balram Kumar: Bhagalpur, Bihar.
  • Kailash Bind: Munger, Bihar.
• Recovery:
  • ₹3 lakh cash.
  • 1889 grams of gold.
  • 1240 grams silver.
  • 315 bore pistol.

The crime was carried out through information.

• According to the police, Vipin Kumar, a resident of Chinhat, Lucknow, helped the Bihar gang in planning the theft.
• Vipin called the gang to Lucknow and made arrangements for their stay and food.

action against every miscreant

• So far two miscreants have been killed.
• Three have been arrested.
• Two others are absconding, whose search is on.

total list of seizures

• Gold: 1889 grams.
• Silver: 1240 grams.
• Cash: ₹3 lakh.
• Weapons: 315 bore pistol and a pistol.