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Police have arrested Pawan Yadav alias Monu Yadav, the main accused in the murder of Kalpi Bar Association president and senior advocate Gayadeen Ahirwar in Uttar Pradesh’s Jalaun district, after an encounter. The accused sustained bullet injuries in both legs in the encounter on the Jolhupur-Madaripur road early Wednesday. A reward of Rs 1 lakh had been announced on him. The injured accused has been admitted to Urai District Hospital for treatment.
According to Superintendent of Police Suresh Chandra Rawat, police had received information that a suspicious person carrying a weapon was present in the area. Police teams from Kalpi, Urai and Kadaura police stations, along with the SWAT team, then laid a cordon. Police claimed that when surrounded, the accused fired two rounds. In retaliatory action, he was shot in both legs and was caught on the spot.
Police recovered a country-made.315 bore pistol, two live cartridges and two spent shells from the accused. A black motorcycle and a mobile phone were also seized. A separate case has been registered in connection with the encounter.
Notably, Kalpi Bar Association president Gayadeen Ahirwar was abducted on October 31. The accused had contacted him on the pretext of discussing a legal matter and having tea. His body was later recovered in the Sachendi area of Kanpur. Police had already arrested four other accused in the murder case. With Monu Yadav’s arrest, a total of five accused have now been arrested in the case. Police are now investigating aspects linked to the conspiracy behind the crime and the role of all the accused.
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