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Panchkula: Vijay Saini murder case accused’s close aide killed in STF encounter in Jhajjar

Panchkula, Jun 14 (UNI) A suspected gangster and close aide of Vijay Saini murder case accused Sanjay Birdhana was killed in an encounter with the Haryana Police Special Task Force (STF) in Dujana village of Jhajjar district on Sunday.
The deceased, identified as Inderpal, was considered the right-hand man and close associate of Sanjay Birdhana, the prime accused in the Vijay Saini murder case.
According to police, STF personnel launched an operation following specific intelligence inputs regarding his presence in the area. During the operation, Inderpal allegedly opened fire on the police team, triggering an exchange of gunfire.
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