Lawrence Bishnoi Gang Shooter Jeetu Alias Jitendra, Carrying Rs 1 Lakh Bounty, Dies in UP Police Encounter

Lawrence Bishnoi, gang shooter and a murder accused carrying a Rs 1 lakh bounty succumbed to his injuries in a police encounter in the Mundali area of Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district early on Wednesday, February 26, reported the news agency IANS.

Jitendra alias Jeetu of Haryana's Jhajjar district was wanted in a 2023 murder case in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad. The police had declared a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh for information leading to his arrest. The officer said Jitendra was sentenced to life in prison for a 2016 double murder in Jhajjar.

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#BREAKING: Lawrence Bishnoi gang shooter Jeetu alias Jitendra, a wanted criminal with a ₹1 lakh bounty, succumbed to injuries sustained in an encounter with Noida STF. He was critically wounded during cross-firing pic.twitter.com/qGWFGm7Kjx

— IANS (@ians_india) February 26, 2025

He came out on parole in 2023. However, he jumped parole and had been absconding since then. Jitendra allegedly committed a contract killing in the Teela Morh area of Ghaziabad district in 2023. The police said Jitendra had come in contact with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang while in jail. He started working with the gang members after jumping parole.