Kallu Yadav (Kalua)
Kallu Yadav (d. 2006), also known as Kalua, was a dacoit leader from Western Uttar Pradesh, India, popularly known as "King of Katri",[1] who was accused of killing more than 20 policemen, for which the Uttar Pradesh government offered a reward of Rs 1 lakh on him. Kalua was killed in an encounter by the Uttar Pradesh Police on 15 January 2006.[2] Kallu Yadav, a resident of Purnangla village of Paraur police station of Shahjahanpur district, was a terror in Shahjahanpur, Etah, Badaun, Kannauj and Farukhabad districts, although the bandit leader Kallu was not a born or habitual criminal. Shyam Singh's brother beat up Kallu badly after a dispute over possession of land in the village, after which Kallu became a dacoit. Kalua killed his enemy on the day of Holi in 1997 and threw the dead body on the banks of the river Ganges. Although Kalua has been encountered[clarification needed][3] by the Uttar Pradesh Police, still there is occasional extortion and extortion in the name of his gang.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "कटरी किंग के गुर्गो से थर्राता था इलाका". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Dreaded dacoit Kalua shot dead". Hindustan Times. 2006-01-17. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ "Bareilly News: डकैत कल्लू के आतंक के 17 साल बाद फिर लहूलुहान हुई कटरी, अब भूमाफिया हुए हावी". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "जानिए पुलिस के लिए क्यों सिर दर्द बनी कलुआ डकैत की घोड़ी, अब एसपी और एएसपी कर रहे जांच". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
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