Gangster Uttam Yadav: Notorious ‘Tiger Group’ Chief Killed in Police Encounter
Chatra: Gangster Uttam Yadav, a notorious gangster and leader of the interstate ‘Tiger Group’, was killed in a fierce police encounter late Saturday evening in Jharkhand’s Chatra district. The encounter has ended the reign of terror by a criminal wanted for dozens of serious crimes in Jharkhand and Bihar. The encounter has ended the reign of terror in the Jharkhand-Bihar border region, which was accused of dozens of serious crimes in both states.
The encounter with Gangster Uttam Yadav took place in the Jabra area of the Simaria police station area. Upon receiving information, a joint team of Chatra and Hazaribagh police arrived at the scene. According to the Chatra Superintendent of Police, when the police team approached him, the gangster opened fire in an attempt to escape. The police officers retaliated in self-defense, leading to heavy exchanges. Uttam Yadav was shot in the chest, abdomen, and thigh and fell on the spot.
Gangster Uttam Yadav Encounter: The body was sent for a post-mortem examination.
After being killed in the encounter, the police sent Uttam Yadav’s body to Chatra Sadar Hospital. The post-mortem was conducted late at night in the presence of a magistrate.
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Gangster Uttam Yadav Encounter: Tiger Group’s Terror Ended
Police officials believe that the Tiger Group’s network, active on the Jharkhand-Bihar border, has been significantly weakened following the Uttam Yadav encounter. However, the search for its operatives is still ongoing.
Gangster Uttam Yadav Encounter: History of Gangster Crime and Intimidation
Police records indicate that Uttam Yadav, a resident of Chatra, has a long and violent criminal history. Dozens of cases, including murder, armed robbery, extortion, and kidnapping, are registered against him in various police stations in Jharkhand and Bihar.
Gangster Uttam Yadav: A Criminal with a 50,000 Rupee Bounty
The Bihar government had announced a 50,000 Rupee bounty on Gangster Uttam Yadav. According to police records, dozens of cases of serious crimes, including murder, robbery, extortion, ransom, and firing, were registered against him. He had long been a headache for the police and administration.
Gangster Uttam Yadav : Recently issued an open challenge to the police
About two months ago, Gangster Uttam Yadav released a video holding an AK-47, threatening businessmen in Chatra and Hazaribagh with dire consequences if they failed to pay levy. On June 22nd, following the Hazaribagh jeweler attack, he released another threatening video with a carbine, openly challenging the police. This act led to the arrest of nine of his associates earlier this month.
Recently, he gained notoriety for unabashedly taking responsibility for violent crimes. Just three months ago, he confessed to the broad daylight shooting at a jeweler’s establishment in Hazaribagh. In a chilling video circulated about two months ago, he was seen brandishing an AK-47 rifle and threatening local businessmen in Chatra and Hazaribagh with dire consequences if they failed to pay the ‘levy’.
The Gangster Uttam Yadav encounter is being seen as a major achievement for the Jharkhand Police, ending a persistent threat to law and order in the Jharkhand-Bihar border region.
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