Guwahati: At last, the curtain has been raised down on the notorious criminal Bubu Konwar aka Aangoli Kaata, who reigned terror in Assam at one time, who had been arrested on many counts of murders, theft, dacoity, smuggling etc.
Bubu Konwar was gunned down by cops in Geleki, Sivasagar yesterday evening.
Confirming the development, the Superintendent of Sivasagar police Rakesh Raushan said, based on specific information about the presence of Bubu Konwar for an arms and drugs deal, a team of police laid an ambush in the outskirts of Geleky.
Around 6.30 pm, police spotted two persons on a two-wheeler and asked them to stop. ‘They opened fire on the police team and tried to escape. In retaliation fire by the police, Konwar sustained bullet injury and was declared brought dead by doctors at Geleki hospital,’ Raushan said, adding, ‘Police has recovered one 7.65 mm pistol, one magazine, five live ammunitions, some fired cases of bullet and a scooter from the spot.’
One of Assam’s most dreaded criminals, Bubu was responsible for several high-profile murders in the state and claimed to have killed 42 people over the years.
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