Dehra Dun, May 24
The brutal killing of two close relatives of two Delhi policemen, known to be ‘encounter specialists’ and part of the elite police team in taking on hardened criminals, has led to panic among police forces.

The killing of Puneet, nephew of Delhi Police Special Cell Inspector S.K. Giri, and Sunil, brother of Delhi Police Special Cell constable Anil Dhaka, allegedly by the gang run by notorious criminal Ajay Jadeja, has put a question mark over the security of the families of several encounter specialists of the Uttarakhand Police also.

Around six police personnel, who are working in the Special Operation Group (SOG) of various districts of Uttarakhand and had several encounters to their credit, are a “worried” lot, as they fear for the lives of their family members.

Notably, in the recent past, the Delhi Police Special Cell, in active coordination with the SOG, Uttarakhand, had successfully gunned down several criminals. However, relatives of Giri and Dhaka had to pay the price as they were allegedly murdered by the Ajay Jadeja gang.

The duo (Puneet and Sunil) along with an informer were found with their throats slit inside a car abandoned on the banks of the Hindon river in Baghpat (Meerut).

According to sources, acting on information from the Delhi Police Special Cell on April 15, 2007, In charge of Hardwar SOG R.B. Chamola and another Hardwar policeman Swaryapal had gunned down Ajit Da and Rameshwar near Hardwar. Both of them were wanted by Delhi and Uttar Pradesh police in different cases.

Also both these criminals were members of the Jadeja Gang and it is perceived that the murder of the relatives of Giri and Anil is nothing but an act of revenge by the Jadeja gang.

Here it is pertinent to mention that Jadeja fled from police custody two days ago from Gurgaon.

Meanwhile, information gathered by The Tribune revealed that R.B. Chamola, who is currently posted with the STF, has 52 encounters to his credit, while Swaryapal has gunned down 20 odd criminals.

Besides, in charge of Dehra Dun, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar SOGs Nitin, Umesh and Vikas Chaudhary, respectively, had also been involved in several encounters.

The police officials feel that in wake of the murder of relatives of policemen, their families are also not secure.

Notably, Chamola was provided with a gunner when he was the SOG 
in charge but ever since he got posted with the STF he had no police cover.

The cops are also of the opinion that they can protect themselves as they have their official weapon, but there is no one to look after the security of their families, which could become target of gangsters.