May 31, 1975 - Anandpal Singh
Anandpal Singh's place on this site rests less on the scale of his criminal career than on the disputed circumstances of his death, which exposed deep tensions between law enforcement and community trust in Rajasthan. Wanted by police with a bounty on his head, he was killed in what authorities described as an encounter — a term in Indian law enforcement that often signals a staged confrontation — though his family, lawyers, and community maintained he had sought to surrender. The protests that followed and the demands for a CBI inquiry reflect how his case became a flashpoint over questions of extrajudicial killing and accountability.
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Anand Pal Singh (31 May 1975 – 24 June 2017) was an Indian gangster mainly active in the cities of Rajasthan. He was a most-wanted gangster with a reward of ₹10 lakh on his head. He was accused of multiple murders as well as extortion.
His alleged encounter resulted in protests across Rajasthan. His community, family, and lawyers alleged that he wanted to surrender, but the police either killed him after his surrender or forced an encounter instead of letting him surrender, resulting in protest by demanding CBI investigation.
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