Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh): Fearing for his life owing to the rising number of police encounters in Uttar Pradesh, a member of a gang of motorcycle thieves surrendered at the Mansoorpur police station in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district, carrying a placard in his hand. The surrendered thief has been identified as Ankur aka Raja and his placard read, "Forgive me Yogi ji, I made a mistake."
Speaking to the media, Mansoorpur SHO said that the accused reached the police station with the village head and members of his family, fearing an encounter. "He also sought forgiveness and pledged that he would never commit any crime again. He has been taken into custody and sent to jail. He is wanted in several cases, including attempted murder (IPC section 307) and loot (IPC section 390)," the SHO added.
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Police recover three bikes and illegal weapons
Notably, this comes a day after an encounter between the police and his gang. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Khatauli) Ravi Shankar Mishra said, two members of the notorious gang were arrested on Tuesday and one managed to escape. "We have recovered three bikes and illegal weapons from the accused," he added.
According to reports, there have been more than 9,000 encounters in Uttar Pradesh since Yogi Adityanath took charge as the Chief Minister of the state in 2017. As per police records, as many as 160 suspected criminals have been killed in encounters.
