Notorious criminal Sonu Imroze was shot dead by unidentified criminals near Hanuman temple under the Daily Market police station area here on Sunday afternoon. The criminals shot Imroze five times and fled from the spot on foot.
Police have recovered two pistols, a spectacles and empty cartridges from the place of crime.
Police informed that six persons were seen running away taking advantage of the thick crowd after the crime that took place at around 3 PM. Imroze was rushed towards the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences but he died on the way to the hospital.
Police said that Imroze was accused in about 30 cases registered with the various police stations of Ranchi district including Hindpidhi, Jagarnathpur, Lower Bazaar, Argora and Kotwali.
He was accused of serious crimes including murder, loot, and extortion of money. He had murdered contractor of Birsa Munda Bus stand.
The deceased had come out on bail only recently but was actively involved in demanding extortion money from businessmen. The police were thinking in terms of imposing crime control act on him.
"Police are carrying out investigation to find out the reason for the murder," said the Ranchi SSP Anis Gupta.
It may be mentioned here that a close associate of Imroze, Md Taufiq was found murdered in the Lapur police station area on October 26.