Uttar Pradesh: Iftekhar’s encounter: Police entangled in the devil’s 15 names and 7 addresses, his family has not come forward; no one is willing to take his body
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In Bareilly, Iftekar, alias Soldier, alias Shaitan, amassed immense wealth through crime at the age of just 37. Now, when the police killed him in an encounter, even his family turned their backs on him. Sources indicate that he has a wife and children, but no one has come forward to claim his body.
The police, entangled in seven addresses, are unable to gather any information about his family. If no one comes to claim his body by Saturday, the police will have to bury him after 72 hours, as per the rules.
A criminal carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh, wanted in connection with a robbery in Udaipur village, under the Bithri Chainpur police station area, was killed in an encounter on Thursday morning. An Aadhaar card found with the name Dhoom identified him as Jagat Bhatta, village Bhupkhedi, Tila Mod police station, Ghaziabad.
Iftekar’s criminal record publicized in seven districts
Police discovered his real name was Iftekar alias Shaitan, but by evening, 15 of his real names and criminal records in seven districts had become public. Entangled in this confusion, the police were unable to reach any conclusions. They were also unsuccessful in verifying addresses.
Families pack up camp when threatened
These nomadic families are said to camp in a city or district and commit crimes. After committing a crime, they pack up camp. Furthermore, the earning member or head of the family does not maintain direct contact with the family via phone. If he does not return for a few days, the remaining family members dismantle the tent and move on. After the threat is over, they reconnect with the family through other people.
Seeshgarh Inspector handed over the investigation, evidence collected from the scene
The SSP has handed over the investigation into the encounter of Iftekar, a criminal with a reward of Rs 1 lakh, to Sheeshgarh Police Station in-charge Harendra Singh. He inspected the scene, collected evidence, and gave the team necessary instructions.
In the case of the encounter that took place near Bilwa Bridge in the Bhojipura police station area on Thursday morning, Bhojipura Police Station in-charge Inspector Praveen Solanki filed a report at his police station as the plaintiff. Consequently, he was unable to investigate the incident. Therefore, this responsibility has been assigned to Sheeshgarh Police Station in-charge Harendra Singh.
He seized copies of the FIR, Panchnama, and post-mortem report. He questioned local residents and inspected the scene. Baradari Police Station in-charge Dhananjay Pandey, Izzatnagar Police Station in-charge Vijendra Singh, and Bhojipura Police Station in-charge Praveen Solanki were also present at the scene during the encounter.
Chhaimars conduct recce during the day, commit crimes at night
Iftekar’s gang is sometimes called Chhaimar, sometimes Kanjad, and sometimes Gidhiya. Following the UP Police’s crackdown, they have moved to Maharashtra and Rajasthan, but even today, gang members often make headlines due to encounters or convictions. Women are also part of the gang. They conduct reconnaissance during the day and commit crimes at night.
Retired Inspector Gajendra Tyagi, who served for a long time in Bareilly, explains that gang members set up camps at various locations and perform tricks and entertainment. Women also perform jobs like rolling puris at weddings. During the day, they roam around under the guise of hawking, identifying homes where elderly people or few people live. The gang commits crimes at night. They choose cities and towns far or nearby from their camp for their crimes. They rarely use mobile phones.
Report filed with the Human Rights Commission
SSP Anurag Arya stated that the full details, evidence, and report of the encounter have been sent to the State Human Rights Commission and the government. The file has also been filed there. The family of the deceased is being searched for.
