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Gangster Munna Bajrangi killed inside UP prison; Yogi suspends 4 officials

The 51-year-old criminal was shot ten times and then his body was dumped into a gutter inside the prison premises

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IANS Lucknow

Dreaded gangster Munna Bajrangi was shot dead inside a high-security prison in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat early on Monday, police said. 

The 51-year-old criminal was shot ten times and then his body was dumped into a gutter inside the prison premises, a police officer said. 

He was shifted to the Baghpat prison from Jhansi jail late on Sunday for a hearing in a district court.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered the suspension of four prison officials, including the jailor and deputy jailor, following the incident. A judicial probe has also been ordered.     

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First Published: Jul 09 2018 | 10:44 AM IST

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