Overview

• The shootout followed a tip-off in Rampur’s Ganj area near Chaukhandi, where Mohammad Zubair alias Kalia was shot and later died at a district hospital.
• Sub-Inspector Rahul Jadon and Constable Sandeep Kumar were injured during the exchange of fire, according to officials.
• Officials said the 26-year-old carried a ₹1 lakh reward and had roughly 18 cases on record related to cattle smuggling, cow slaughter and animal cruelty.
• Zubair was wanted in the September 16 killing of NEET aspirant Deepak Gupta in Gorakhpur after locals confronted alleged cattle smugglers.
• State police say coordinated operations and arrests continue across Gorakhpur, Kushinagar and Rampur, with over 35 personnel removed or suspended and forensic reviews in progress.