In the wee hours of Sunday, the police killed the kingpin of the illegal coal transportation ( in Barak Valley) in an encounter at Lakhinagar area in Assam's Hailakandi.
The mafia identified as Abdul Ahad Choudhury, had fled from police custody on Saturday, was killed during an encounter with police.
"The police had arrested Abdul Ahad Choudhury in the morning of Saturday and he fled from police custody as the police team had taken him to the hospital for medical checkup," said Gaurav Upadhyay, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Hailakandi district.
Disclosing that they had set up checking point at the Lakhinagar area on the basis of secret information, the SP said, "He was armed and was riding on a motorcycle behind someone. When he saw the checking point, he opened fire."
"We retaliated and rushed him to the hospital after he sustained bullet injuries, where the doctors declared him brought dead," Upadhyay said.
The SP also informed that the police recovered one pistol and some live ammunitions from the site.
"There are more than 60 cases against Abdul Ahad Choudhury registered with the different police stations," he added.
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