Wanted contract killer gunned down in encounter with UP STF in Mathura

A wanted contract killer, Pankaj Yadav, was killed in an encounter with the Uttar Pradesh STF in Mathura. Yadav, linked to several notorious gangsters, was injured in the Farah police station area and later declared dead at a health center. His accomplice escaped. Yadav had numerous criminal cases and a ₹1 lakh reward was offered for his capture.