Six Bullets, Two in Head: How HC-Acquitted Accused in Rampur CRPF Attack Case Was Killed
Police said unidentified men shot Mohammad Sharif, whose death sentence had been set aside last year, as the Supreme Court reviewed the case.
- On Tuesday, Mohammad Sharif, a former convict in the 2007 Rampur CRPF camp terror attack, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur.
- Sharif was previously sentenced for the 2007 attack on a CRPF camp that killed eight personnel; the Allahabad High Court set aside his capital punishment last year, citing investigation defects.
- Riding pillion with his 21-year-old son, Abu Wais Khan, near Khajuria police station, Sharif was shot when motorcycle-borne assailants with covered faces approached from behind and opened fire.
- The Supreme Court agreed on February 11, 2026, to hear Uttar Pradesh's challenge to the High Court's acquittal of Sharif, which had cleared him of murder charges but convicted him under the Arms Act.
- BJP MLA Akash Saxena alleged that Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan sought to withdraw cases against Sharif, claiming Khan "always supported the terrorists.
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Six bullets, two in head: How HC-acquitted accused in Rampur CRPF attack case was killed
A panel of two doctors conducted the post-mortem examination on Wednesday. Rampur police also registered an FIR on Wednesday for murder against unidentified assailants at Khajuria police station, located near the Rampur-Bareilly border and the Uttarakhand boundary. They formed six teams, including personnel from the Special Operations Group (SOG) and surveillance unit, to identify the attackers and establish the motive, officials said.
An HC acquittal failed to shield Mohammed Sharif from prejudice
Uttar Pradesh: Bike-borne assailants pumped about 16 bullets into the body of a Muslim man while he was returning home from the Rampur Police Station in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, November 10. The deceased, Mohammad Sharif, was an accused in the 2008 Rampur Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Group Centre attack case that snatched away … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on …
Mohammad Sharif, accused in 2007 Rampur CRPF attack, shot dead while travelling with son
Mohammad Sharif, an accused in the 2007 Rampur CRPF camp terror attack case, was shot dead while travelling with his son. His death penalty had been set aside by the Allahabad High Court, with the Uttar Pradesh government's challenge pending before the Supreme Court.
Key Accused In 2007 Rampur CRPF Attack Case Shot Dead In UP
Mohammad Sharif, an accused in the 2007 Rampur CRPF camp terror attack case whose death penalty was previously set aside by the Allahabad High Court, was shot dead on Tuesday. The incident has drawn political reactions, with a BJP MLA alleging former minister Azam Khan's support for the accused. The Supreme Court is currently hearing a plea challenging the High Court's verdict in the original terror case.
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