Overview

• An STF–Kaisarganj police team intercepted the suspects near Vijay Singh’s farmhouse in Kadsar Bitaura on Saturday evening after a tip-off.
• Police say the suspects opened fire during the encounter, and one accused was shot in the leg before all four were detained.
• The four in custody are identified as Pradeep Yadav, Parshuram Maurya, Saket Rawat, and alleged mastermind Alok Singh.
• Officers recovered two pistols, a revolver, live and spent cartridges, and a motorcycle, and an FIR under BNS and Arms Act provisions was filed at Kaisarganj.
• Investigators report the three alleged shooters are ex-convicts who conducted reconnaissance of Singh’s routine, and a purported Rs 10 lakh contract is under verification.