Hazaribagh: An encounter took place on Thursday night between the police and Anshu Dubey—an active member of the Rahul Dubey gang—in the Karma Tilha forest, located within the jurisdiction of the Urimari police station in Hazaribagh.
During the exchange of fire, Anshu Dubey was struck in the leg by police return fire. The injured suspect was initially taken to a local hospital, from where he was subsequently referred to the Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College Hospital in Hazaribagh for advanced medical treatment.
During interrogation, Anshu Dubey confessed to his crimes. He informed the police that the weapon he had used to open fire was hidden underground in the Karma Tilha forest. He also revealed that a pamphlet had been stashed in the same forest.
Acting on this information, a police team—comprising officers and personnel from the Urimari police station—took the suspect to the Karma Tilha forest to recover the weapon.
Upon reaching the forest, Anshu Dubey suddenly retrieved the hidden weapon and opened fire on the police. Fortunately, no police personnel were injured in the incident.
To subdue the suspect and in an act of self-defense, the police returned fire. Anshu Dubey was struck in the leg and collapsed; the police immediately took him into custody.
The police recovered the weapon used by the suspect to fire upon them.
Additionally, the pamphlet that the suspect had hidden in the forest was also recovered. The police are currently examining the document to determine its connection to specific incidents and to ascertain its contents. According to the police, Anshu Dubey is an active operative of the Rahul Dubey gang, and his involvement in several criminal incidents in the area is under investigation.
Security measures in the region have been heightened following the incident. The police have appealed to the public to inform the police station immediately if they come across any information regarding the gang.
