Gangster Aman Sao, Accused In Over 150 Cases, Killed In Encounter In Jharkhand's Palamu

The incident took place a day after state Director General of Police Anurag Gupta said most crime plots in Jharkhand are being hatched inside jails and executed with the help of criminal gangs.

Visuals from the spot where gangster Aman Sao was killed in an encounter with police in Jharkhand's Palamu.

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A gangster named Aman Sao, accused in over 150 cases, was killed in an encounter with the police on Tuesday in Jharkhand's Palamu district. The incident took place when members of his gang tried to free him from police custody and attacked the vehicle in which he was being brought to Ranchi from Raipur jail in neighbouring Chhattisgarh.

When they attempted to free him near Andheritola in Ramgarh police station area, a clash broke out between the gang members and the police, resulting in a gunfight. Sao was killed and another police personnel was injured in the encounter, news agency PTI reported citing Medininagar Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Manibhushan Prasad.

The incident took place a day after state Director General of Police Anurag Gupta stated that most crime plots in the state are being hatched inside jails and executed with the help of criminal gangs.

Officials told PTI that when Sao's gang members launched the attack to free him, the gangster snatched an INSAS rifle from an STF jawan and opened fire, prompting the police to retaliate in self-defence, which led to Sao's death.

Palamu Superintendent of Police Reeshma Ramesan said Sao was being brought to Ranchi from Raipur in connection with an NIA case.

"When the vehicle carrying Sao reached near Chainpur, the criminals ambushed it and exploded a bomb and opened fire. The gangster snatched an INSAS rifle from an STF jawan and fired at him while running away. He was gunned down by other security personnel, following which other gang members fled the spot," Ramesan said.

The injured STS jawan is receiving treatment at a medical establishment, she said. Vehicular movement between Chainpur and Ramgarh was halted after the encounter.

An ambulance has been sent to pick up the body. It will be brought to MR Medical College and Hospital for postmortem examination after completing the necessary procedures, PTI reported.

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