UP Police to give security to those who testify against criminals, says Special DG

Director General praised the STF for gunning down dreaded gangster Anil Dujana in an encounter in Meerut

May 5, 2023

Special DG Prashant Kumar assures UP Police security for those who testify against criminals

Special DG, law and order Prashant Kumar has said that the UP Police would provide proper security to those who testify against criminals in court.

The Director General praised the STF for gunning down dreaded gangster Anil Dujana (43) in an encounter in Meerut on Thursday. The Dujana encounter, incidentally, took place on the day the STF was celebrating its silver jubilee.

“We have zero tolerance against crime and criminals and this encounter is an achievement of the STF. We will continue acting against such mafia. Besides, all those who give testimony in the court against such criminals will be provided with proper security by the state on the directives of the SC,” he said.

The STF was formed in 1998 to eliminate then-don Shri Prakash Shukla.

Prashant Kumar said Dujana had 64 cases registered against him, including 18 murders, six counts of rioting, dacoity, robbery, and extortion, and was on the list of the top 66 criminals being monitored by the DGP headquarters in Lucknow.

“Dujana’s reign of terror was spread in the NCR region, especially in Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Meerut, and Delhi. Action has been taken against 45 members of his gang and his Rs.2 crore property seized so far,” he said.

How Dujana was killed in an encounter

Prashant Kumar said Dujana was going to meet his aides from Baghpat to Muzaffarnagar when he was intercepted by the STF in the Jani area of Meerut.

“Acting on a tip-off, the STF Meerut team cordoned off the area. When an SUV carrying Dujana was spotted, cops signalled it to stop. However, the driver tried to speed away but instead collided with an electric pole. When the STF team reached near them, the miscreant opened fire. In retaliation, the STF shot back following which Dujana slumped on the ground,” said Kumar.

He said a large quantity of arms and ammunition was also recovered from him.

[With Inputs from IANS]

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