LUCKNOW, July 15 -- A Rs.1 lakh-rewarded fugitive wanted in the 2021 murder of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Kalamuddin alias Kamalu was killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) in Gorakhpur late Monday night after he allegedly opened fire on a police team, police said.

The deceased, Mustafaizul Rahman alias Babu, a resident of Azamgarh, was carrying a reward of Rs.1 lakh. According to additional director general (Law and Order) Amitabh Yash, the encounter took place around 11.15 pm near Ramnagar Karjaha in Pipraich block, about 10 km from the Gorakhpur district headquarters.

Acting on intelligence inputs, STF teams laid a trap on the Ramnagar-Karjaha four-lane road with local police assistance. When sig...