Who was Mukhtar Ansari’s shooter Shoaib Bobby: Mukhtar Ansari’s alleged shooter Shoaib Bobby murdered by shooting 15 bullets in broad daylight. Bobby was accused in the jailer murder case, the police started investigating from the angle of gang war and old rivalry.
One afternoon Barabanki was suddenly shaken by the sound of bullets. Unidentified assailants opened fire on Shoaib alias Bobby in a crowded area. According to the police, about 15 rounds of bullets were fired. He was taken to the hospital in injured condition, where doctors declared him dead. This is not just a criminal incident, but a new chapter in the story of that network, which has been the center of discussion in the crime politics of Uttar Pradesh for years.
Identity in the crime world: How did one become a ‘sharpshooter’?
Shoaib alias Bobby was considered to be associated with the gang of former Bahubali leader Mukhtar Ansari. According to police records, his name had appeared in cases related to murder, extortion and gang. He was identified at the state level after being named as an accused in the famous jailer murder case of Lucknow. According to the investigating agencies, he remained in jail for a long time and later came out on bail. Local sources have been calling him an active member of the gang.
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Ambush attack: Complete timeline of the incident
Preliminary investigation has revealed that the attackers were already present in the area. As soon as Shoaib reached there, he was surrounded from all sides. According to eyewitnesses, the firing was done from very close range. After the incident, the attackers fled on the bike. Police are scanning the footage of nearby CCTV cameras and investigation has been intensified on the possible route. The evidence collected from the spot has been sent for forensic investigation.
Did the equation change after Mukhtar?
It is noteworthy that many serious cases including murder, kidnapping and extortion were registered against Mukhtar Ansari. He was sent to jail after the Krishnanand Rai murder case in 2005. He died of a heart attack in Banda jail on 28 March 2024. Experts believe that after the removal of the key face of a big gang, the internal power balance often changes. In such a situation, a fight for supremacy or old disputes may emerge. Police is also investigating from this angle.
Gang war, rivalry or a planned conspiracy?
The investigating agencies are currently working on three major points:
- Is this the result of gang war?
- Did some old rivalry give rise to this murder?
- Or is it part of a larger criminal equation?
On the basis of technical surveillance, call detail records and local inputs, the police is trying to identify the attackers.
Questions again on law and order
This incident, which happened in broad daylight, has once again raised questions on the security arrangements. Such incidents in crowded areas increase the feeling of insecurity among common citizens. At present, the priority of the police is to arrest the accused and bring out the truth behind the incident. The direction of the investigation in the coming days will decide whether this was merely a personal conflict or a new script of organized crime.
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