A 25-year-old history-sheeter, carrying a reward of ₹25,000 on his head, was lynched by a livid mob in Pancahli Khurd village of Meerut district on Thursday night time. The incident occurred after the felony opened fireplace at two villagers.
Police officers within the Meerut village (Sourced)
The accused, Rinku Gurjar, was a not too long ago launched convict, who had earlier murdered a person within the village and had publicly vowed to take revenge on others.
In keeping with the police, the incident occurred round 10 PM when Gurjar entered the village and opened fireplace at Rahul and his brother Azad. One of many bullets hit Azad within the leg. The gunfire alerted close by villagers, who rushed to the scene.
As Gurjar tried to cover inside a home, the offended crowd dragged him out and beat him severely. He died on the spot.
Gurjar had been sentenced to 10 years in jail in 2015 for a homicide in Hastinapur. He was launched in January 2025 and had since made open threats of looking for revenge in opposition to particular people within the village. In keeping with villagers, he had even compiled an inventory of targets.
Simply two months after his launch, on February 9, Gurjar had allegedly shot and killed a person named Imran throughout a dispute over alcohol. In keeping with police officers, Gurjar, Imran, and some others have been consuming close to the Devoted Freight Hall when an argument broke out. Gurjar pulled out a firearm and shot Imran useless. When Imran’s brothers, Javed and Salman, intervened, Gurjar fired at them too and fled the scene.
“Last night, Rinku returned to the village with the intent to kill Rahul and Azad,” stated SP, rural, Rakesh Kumar Mishra. “He fired a shot that hit Azad in the leg, prompting villagers to confront him. Eyewitnesses claim Rahul managed to snatch Rinku’s firearm and shot him in self-defence. However, the cause of death—whether due to the gun shot or mob assault—will be confirmed after the post-mortem examination.”
As of now, Rahul’s whereabouts stay unknown. Police have launched an investigation into each Gurjar’s demise and the circumstances main as much as it. Gurjar’s violent finish marks a dramatic conclusion to a manhunt that had stored the village on edge for weeks. Villagers say that they had been residing in worry, figuring out Gurjar had threatened a number of individuals and was decided to hold out extra assaults.