Archive · 27 Jul 2025
CBI Reveals Man Killed in 2009 Fake Encounter Meant for Drug Smuggler
In 2009, police pretended to kill a drug smuggler named Bansi Gurjar in Madhya Pradesh, but instead, they killed a man from the local police station.
The CBI found out who was killed.
The man who was killed was dressed up to look like the drug smuggler.
The police were paid to fake the encounter.
A journalist helped uncover the truth, which led to a CBI investigation.
CBI identified a man killed in a 2009 fake encounter meant for drug smuggler Bansi Gurjar.
The man killed was in the Rampura police station lock-up and dressed to look like Gurjar.
A deal of Rs 35 lakh was made for the fake encounter.
18 police officers and employees face murder charges in the case.
Journalist Moolchand Khinchi filed a PIL, leading to the CBI investigation.
- Who
- CBI, 18 police officers and employees, Bansi Gurjar, and an unidentified man from Rampura police station.
- What
- The CBI investigated a fake encounter case where a man was killed instead of drug smuggler Bansi Gurjar.
- When
- The fake encounter happened in 2009; Gurjar was arrested in December 2012; CBI investigation began after a PIL in 2014-15.
- Where
- Neemuch district, Madhya Pradesh, at Besla Ghat and Rampura police station.
- Why
- A deal was made to fake the encounter for Rs 35 lakh.
- Victim
- Unidentified man from Rampura police station
- Target
- Bansi Gurjar (drug smuggler)
- Location of fake encounter
- Besla Ghat
- Police involved
- 18 officers and employees
- Amount of Deal
- Rs 35 lakh
- Involved Journalist
- Moolchand Khinchi
- Arrested police
- Gladwin Edward Kar, Neeraj Pradhan, Durgashankar Tiwari