When the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UP STF) gunned down the infamous Mangesh Yadav, a wanted criminal with a one-lakh bounty, during a daylight robbery of a jewelry store in Sultanpur, it raised many questions. Questions also surfaced regarding the surrender of the gang's leader and prime accused, Vipin Singh, in Raebareli.
Samajwadi Party
accused the police of acting based on caste bias, suggesting that Mangesh was killed because he was a Yadav, while Vipin, the main accused, surrendered without confrontation. This raises the question: is Vipin Singh indeed a bigger criminal than Mangesh Yadav? Let’s delve into the statistics...
Who is more dangerous? Mangesh Yadav or Vipin Singh?
According to the data, Vipin Singh, who surrendered, is far more dangerous than Mangesh Yadav, who died in an encounter. Vipin Singh has 36 cases of loot, dacoity, theft, and attempted murder across eight districts in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, while Mangesh Yadav had eight cases.
Vipin Singh has been booked under the Gangster Act in Sultanpur, Amethi, and Raebareli. Mangesh Yadav faced only one case under the Gangster Act.
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Vipin Singh, who surrendered and went to jail, has been charged with attempted murder in Raebareli, Amethi, and Lucknow. He also committed a daylight robbery in Surat, Gujarat, for which another case is registered against him.
Notably, Vipin Singh faces five cases in Lucknow, eleven in Amethi, seven in Sultanpur, eight in Raebareli, two in Fatehpur, one each in Barabanki and Jaunpur, and one case of robbery in Surat, Gujarat. Additionally, he has seven cases under the Arms Act.
Conversely, Mangesh had seven theft and robbery cases but no cases under the Arms Act or attempted murder. Prior to the dacoity at Bharat Jewelers in Sultanpur, Mangesh had no dacoity cases.
One lakh bounty announced for nine more criminals
Meanwhile, on September 4, Vipin Singh surrendered in Raebareli Court, while on September 5, Mangesh Yadav was shot dead in an encounter.
Source: aajtak
Additionally, a one-lakh bounty has been announced for nine other absconding criminals involved in the Sultanpur jewelry store robbery. Their names are Furkan, Arbaaz, Vinay Shukla, Ankit Yadav, Ajay Yadav, Arvind Yadav, Vivek Singh, Anuj Pratap Singh, and Durgesh Pratap Singh. Notably, following the incident on August 28, Sachin Singh, Govind Singh, and Tribhuwan were injured in an encounter and arrested on September 3.
Political Buzz Around Sultanpur Encounter
Political tension has escalated around the Sultanpur encounter. Several opposition parties, including the Samajwadi Party and Congress, are attacking the UP government.
Akhilesh Yadav
initially called the encounter fake, and now Rahul Gandhi has also raised questions. Amid these claims, CM Yogi Adityanath sharply criticized leaders questioning the encounter.
CM Yogi remarked, “Those who are questioning the encounter of the dacoit, if the dacoit had shot the customers in the shop, could the Samajwadi Party have brought back their lives?”
