Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh Govt is preparing to tighten the noose on notorious criminals and their henchmen lodged in various prisons throughout the state.
This decision came after the killings of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf who were shot dead by three assailants on the night of April 15 in Prayagraj.
With the intention of attaching properties worth Rs 500 crore, the administration has already compiled a list of 61 mafias as their target.
It is believed that action can be taken against these criminals in the coming days.
The UP Police has compiled a list of 61 criminals for their crackdown on the liquor mafia, forest mafia, illicit sand mining, livestock smuggling and other organisations, according to Special DG Law and Order Prashant Kumar.
The following are the most dreaded mafias which are on the list:
Sudhakar Singh, Pratapgarh: He is a Sultanpur resident and the biggest smuggler of illegal liquor in Pratapgarh, Sultanpur and nearby districts. The cops seized illegal alcohol worth crores from his properties last year. Police have offered a one lakh rupee reward for the capture of Sudhakar Singh, and now he is incarcerated.
Guddu Singh, Kunda: Sanjay Pratap Singh, also known as Guddu Singh, is a liquor mafia currently residing in jail from Kunda in Pratapgarh. In the previous year, Hathigawa police recovered alcohol valued at roughly Rs 12 crore. Before this, authorities had conducted multiple searches and recovered alcohol from various locations. In each of these instances, Gaddu Singh’s name came forward.
Gabbar Singh, Bahraich: Devendra Pratap Singh, commonly known as Gabbar Singh, is on the list of feared mafias in Uttar Pradesh and has been charged in 56 cases involving theft, murder, dacoity, and land grabbing. In addition to holding a one lakh rupee bounty, Gabbar Singh serves on the district panchayat. Many districts have cases against him, including Faizabad, Gonda, Sultanpur, Lucknow, and Bahraich.
Udham Singh, Meerut: His name is already on the list of the top 25 criminals during the government’s first tenure. Other than in Meerut, his henchmen killed people via extortion, dacoity, and looting in the Western UP. He is now being held in the Unnao prison.
Yogesh Bhadaura, Meerut: He is also from Meerut and the biggest opponent of Udham Singh Bhadaura. He is the leader of Gang D75. Forty cases have been filed under serious sections like gangster, murder, abduction, and robbery. Hi is currently lodged in Siddharth Nagar Jail.
Sunil Rathi: He is a resident of Baghpat and one of the biggest mafias in western Uttar Pradesh under the list of top 25 and is currently lodged in Mandoli jail. Rathi has managed to maintain his supremacy despite regime change and is accused of murdering Munna Bajrangi, the deputy of gangster turned politician Mukhtar Ansari in the Baghpat jail.
Rizwan Zaheer: He is a resident of Balrampur and a Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former MP. According to the police records, 14 cases are registered against him, such as murder and rioting.
Dilip Mishra: He is a resident of Prayagraj and was a leader of both BSP and SP and is currently lodged in Fatehgarh Jail. Politician Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi was attacked by a remote bomb concealed on a two-wheeler in Bahadurganj, Prayagraj, and Dilip Mishra was the prime suspect in this attack.
Anupam Dubey, Farrukhabad: He is a BSP leader, and 41 cases are registered against him. Ramniwas Yadav, the Gursahaiganj Kotwali in charge of Kannauj, was shot and killed on a train in 1996. Anupam Dubey’s name surfaced in this murder investigation.
Haji Iqbal: Mining mafia, former MLC from Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP), and Saharanpur inhabitant Haji Iqbal alias Bala is a director of the company that acquired three sugar mills in Lakhimpur Kheri, Gorakhpur, and Sitapur. A case has been filed against him in the Gomtinagar police station in Lucknow under the Companies Act and other sections.
Bachchu Yadav: He is a resident of Azad Nagar and sells marijuana under Krishna Nagar police station in Lucknow. Later, 25 cases were filed against him, including ones for extortion and robbery. He is currently fleeing the scene.
Jugnu Walia: He is a close aide of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari A dozen cases are registered against him, and he is currently absconding. He is a resident of Chandan Nagar in Lucknow.
