UPSTF's founding member IPS ajay Sharma passed away…
Former IPS ajay Sharma, a brave officer of Uttar Pradesh police and who killed notorious gangster Shriprakash Shukla, passed away. He breathed his last at Kailash Hospital in Noida. ajay Sharma was suffering from many serious diseases for some time. His death has sent a wave of mourning in the police department. ajay Sharma was considered one of the bravest and most dynamic officers of UP Police. He had eliminated many big criminals. In the 90s, when gang war and crime were at their peak in UP, officers like ajay Sharma took charge.
Encountered gangster Shriprakash Shukla in 1998
Ajay Sharma's most famous operation took place in 1998, when he killed UP's most dangerous gangster Shriprakash Shukla in an encounter. This operation was carried out by UP STF, which was led by ajay Sharma. At that time, Shriprakash Shukla had become a big threat to the government by taking a contract to kill the chief minister of UP. Notorious criminal Shriprakash Shukla had several murder and ransom cases registered against him in UP, bihar and other states. He was rising rapidly in the world of crime and had connections from politics to the business world. ajay Sharma's police career was brilliant, but after retirement he lived an anonymous life. He was ill for many years and was undergoing treatment at Kailash Hospital in Noida. He breathed his last on Tuesday.
Police officers expressed grief over his death
In 1998, UP STF got the news that Shriprakash Shukla was going to come to ghaziabad from delhi for some big work. ajay Sharma and his team prepared a plan and surrounded Shriprakash Shukla near a hotel in Ghaziabad. This most wanted gangster of UP was killed in an encounter of a few minutes. This encounter made headlines across the country and UP STF set an example of bravery. Many former IPS and police officers have expressed grief over his death. A UP police official said, "The way ajay Sharma fought against crime is an inspiration for the youth even today." ajay Sharma will always be remembered for his bravery and excellent policing.
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