Hazaribagh, November 6, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
A suspected member of the Rahul Dubey gang was injured in an exchange of fire with police and arrested in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh district, officials said on Friday. A pistol, ammunition and other items linked to the gang were recovered from the encounter site.
The accused, identified as 22-year-old Anshu Dubey, sustained a bullet injury to his left leg during retaliatory firing by police in the Karmatila forest, falling under the Urimari police station area. He was taken into custody and admitted to Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College Hospital for treatment.
Police said Anshu, a resident of Dube Marathiya village in Garhwa district, was allegedly involved in an October 26 firing incident at the gate of Sainik Mining Company in Urimari. Unidentified assailants had reportedly opened fire on a private security guard after an alleged extortion demand was not met, leaving him seriously injured. Pamphlets bearing the Rahul Dubey gang’s name were recovered from the scene.
An FIR was registered on October 27 at Barkagaon (Urimari) police station against Rahul Dubey and unidentified gang members. Hazaribagh Superintendent of Police Aman Kumar said a Special Investigation Team (SIT), led by Barkagaon SDPO Amit Anand, was formed to investigate the attack and identify those involved.
According to police, Anshu allegedly admitted his involvement in the firing and disclosed that the weapon used in the attack and gang pamphlets had been concealed in Karmatila forest.
During a search operation to recover the items, he allegedly pushed police personnel and opened fire on the team. The officer-in-charge of Urimari outpost then fired in self-defence, injuring him.
Police recovered a 7.62 mm pistol, two live rounds, a spent cartridge, two gang pamphlets and a mobile phone from the spot. Further investigation is underway.
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