Naveen Kumar, a sharp shooter of the Lawrence Vishnoi group, was killed in an encounter, the Uttar Pradesh police claimed.

Naveen Kumar was killed in a joint operation conducted by UP STF and a special team of Delhi Police on Wednesday night. 

Police said that the encounter took place in Kotwali area of ​​Hapud near Ghaziabad. According to the statement issued by the UP Police, the deceased Navivan Kumar Loli was living in Ghaziabad.

There were 20 cases pending against him.  UP STF AD Joseph Amitabh Yash said Loli was injured in a double encounter between Loli's group and the police. After being taken to the hospital, the doctor declared him dead.