Prayagraj, Aug. 7 -- The Prayagraj Special Task Force (STF) nabbed wanted mafia, Ashish Ranjan alias Chhotu Singh, after an encounter on Thursday, Uttar Pradesh STF said in a statement.

Three members of the Pryagraj STF were injured in the encounter after being shot at with an AK-47 rifle and a pistol. The officers sustained minor injuries and were rushed to a hospital for treatment.

According to UP STF, Prayagraj STF received information that Ashish Ranjan alias Chhotu Singh, a resident of JC Mallick Road, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, wanted in several murders, is going to Prayagraj with his partner via PS Shivrajpur Chauraha, Shankargarh, Prayagraj, where he is going to carry out a major incident.

On receiving this information, the Prayagraj ...