Police gun down lawyer’s murder accused in Shivpuri encounter:Suspect fired at officers; 3 arrested in ransom-linked killing

Police have arrested 3 shooters in the murder case of advocate Sanjay Kumar Saxena in Karera of Shivpuri district. One accused was shot in the leg during an encounter near Chirli intersection in the Karera police station area early Sunday morning. On Saturday morning, advocate Sanjay Saxena, a resident of Ghariyali Mohalla, Old Market, was going to court on his bike. Behind Anand Sagar Temple on Siddhan Road, criminals lying in wait opened rapid fire on him. He died on the spot in this attack. According to police, the arrested accused include Golu, son of Arvind Rawat (25), resident of Ghughsi, Badauni police station; Papendra, son of Hardas Rawat (23), resident of Chandpur, Dabra; and Zahir, son of Rafik Muslim (24), resident of Ghughsi, Badauni police station. Superintendent of Police Aman Singh Rathore said that after the incident, several teams were formed and raids were being conducted at possible hideouts. On Sunday morning, information was received about the accused hiding near the Chirli intersection. Firing on Police
When the police team arrived there, the accused Papendra Rawat started firing. In police retaliation, Papendra was shot twice in the leg. He has been admitted to the hospital, while two other accused were arrested on the spot. In this murder case, police had already registered a murder case on Saturday evening against teacher Kamlesh Sharma, his sarpanch uncle Sunil Sharma, Neeraj Sharma, and their associate Ashish Parihar. Initial investigation has revealed that advocate Sanjay Saxena was known for handling and winning land dispute cases. Family members had already cited land disputes and election conflicts as the reason for the murder. Police are now trying to find out how much money was paid for the contract killing and who all played a role in the entire conspiracy. Intensive interrogation of the accused is ongoing, and the search for other potential suspects continues.