Sagar Hooch Tragedy: Wanted Accused Held After Brief Encounter with Police
Shivanjay Rajput was wounded in the exchange and taken to hospital as police said the number of arrests in the spurious liquor case rose to 19.
- Police arrested Shivanjay Rajput early on Sunday following a brief encounter near Kathua Nala forest area, with the 21-year-old suspect suffering a gunshot wound to his leg during the exchange.
- The Sagar spurious liquor tragedy claimed 16 lives since last week, and Rajput, a resident of Chhapri, had been absconding after allegedly brewing the liquor that caused the deaths.
- Earlier, on Friday, Police captured Ravi Lakhera, a key accused from Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, and recovered a country-made.315-bore pistol and three live cartridges from Rajput's possession.
- With Rajput's arrest, the total accused arrested in the spurious liquor case reached 19, and sub-inspector RKS Chauhan confirmed his condition remained stable following hospital transfer.
- Police claim a suspected gang from Lalitpur orchestrated manufacture and supply of the spurious liquor, as teams from Bandri and Bahrol police stations continue investigating the wider criminal network.
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MP Police Arrest Sagar Hooch Tragedy Accused Following Encounter
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Sagar Police have arrested Shivanajay Rajput, an accused in the illicit liquor tragedy case, following an encounter, police said. Rajput was carrying a reward of Rs 30,000 in connection with the case. India News | MP Police Arrest Sagar Hooch Tragedy Accused Following Encounter.
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Hindustan TimesMP hooch tragedy: Wanted accused caught after encounter in Sagar; 19 held so far
Sagar (MP), Sep 13 (PTI) A man wanted in connection with the hooch tragedy in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district that claimed 16 lives was apprehended after a brief encounter with police early on Sunday, officials said. The 21-year-old accused, Shivanjay Rajput, who was carrying a bounty of Rs 30,000, suffered a gunshot wound to his […]
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Times of IndiaSagar hooch tragedy: Wanted accused held after brief encounter with police
A man wanted for a hooch tragedy was captured after a brief police encounter. Shivanjay Rajput, carrying a Rs 30,000 bounty, sustained a leg wound during the exchange. He allegedly fired three shots at the police team during a forest search operation. Security personnel retaliated, firing two rounds and hitting him in the leg. Rajput was then arrested and taken to the hospital for treatment.
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