Anil Dujana was a notorious Indian gangster killed in an encounter with Uttar Pradesh’s Special Task Force (STF) in Meerut in 2023. |
His name had long been on the list of Uttar Pradesh’s most wanted criminals. |
He belonged to a Gurjar family. |
Anil Dujana was an ally of the notorious Sundar Bhati. |
Sundar Bhati and Naresh Bhati were the kingpins of the infamous Bhati gang in Uttar Pradesh. |
Their once-solid bond turned sour when Naresh emerged victorious in a district panchayat election against Sundar. |
Dujana started his criminal journey by lending his services to Sundar Bhati’s illegal operations. |
In the early 2000s, Dujana managed a vast extortion operation for Sundar Bhati's criminal empire in Ghaziabad. |
Dujana switched his allegiance to Naresh Bhati’s gang. |
On 24 March 2004, Sundar Bhati's gang executed Naresh Bhati, leading to a series of retaliatory attacks. |
Anil Dujana assumed leadership of Naresh Bhati’s gang after these events. |
Dujana's criminal history did not stop him from winning the 2016 panchayat elections while in Banda Jail. |
Anil Dujana faced over 18 murder charges and was known as a contract killer. |
His family members were also involved in unlawful conduct, with some arrested on weapons charges in 2016. |