Overview
- The operation unfolded on June 20 when officers surrounded his hideout based on fresh tips.
- Gadaria and two accomplices opened fire on the STF team, prompting officers to return fire.
- He was evacuated to a local hospital but succumbed to critical gunshot wounds.
- He faced a Rs 1 lakh bounty and more than 40 charges spanning dacoity, murder and robbery across Muzaffarnagar, Shamli and Baghpat districts.
- The encounter follows similar STF operations that led to the deaths of Anuj Pratap Singh in September 2024 and Naveen Kumar in May 2025.