Overview
- The deceased was identified as Haseen, alias Shatir, 30, who was wanted in roughly 25–26 cases including cow slaughter, attempt to murder, and offences under the Gangster Act.
- Officers say they trailed a suspicious Swift Dzire in the Kapoorpur area during a late-night check when Haseen allegedly opened fire at SHO Vinod Pandey, prompting return fire.
- Haseen sustained gunshot wounds, was taken to the Dhaulana Community Health Centre, and was later referred to Rama Medical College where doctors declared him dead.
- Police reported seizing a country-made pistol, live cartridges and an empty shell, along with the car used during the attempted escape.
- Hapur police sent the body for post-mortem and began legal proceedings, with media noting this incident features in a wider UP crackdown that has seen 43 such deaths reported in 2025.