Assam dacoit wanted for doctor’s wife murder killed in gunfight, say police
A suspected dacoit, Khairul Ali, was killed in a police encounter in Assam while allegedly leading a dacoity gang. He was wanted for the murder of a doctor's wife during a robbery in April. The police operation resulted in two gang members being injured, while others managed to escape.
- ▪Khairul Ali, 32, was involved in multiple dacoities across Assam and was the prime suspect in the murder of a doctor's wife.
- ▪The police encounter occurred in the Rangalu area of Nagaon during an operation based on specific intelligence inputs.
- ▪A 7.65mm pistol and sharp weapons were recovered from the encounter site, and police are working to trace the remaining gang members.
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Assam dacoit wanted for doctor’s wife murder killed in gunfight, say policeThe deceased, identified as Khairul Ali alias Moni, 32, was a resident of Lakhimpur district and allegedly involved in multiple dacoities across AssamPublished on: May 26, 2026 5:49 PM ISTBy Biswa Kalyan PurkayasthaShare viaCopy link A suspected dacoit, who allegedly headed a dacoity racket operating across Nagaon, Lakhimpur district and other parts of Assam, was allegedly killed in a police encounter on Tuesday in Nagaon, police said.The operation led by the additional superintendent of police, launched on Monday night.
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