Police in Uttar Pradesh report that the UP Special Task Force (STF) kills a wanted criminal, Bhanu Pratap Singh, during an encounter in Ayodhya. According to the reports, Singh was wanted in multiple cases and carried a cash reward for arrest. The Hindustan Times accounts identify him as Bhanu Pratap Singh, also known by the alias “Bablu,” and state that he is a native of Gorakhpur. The police describe him as facing numerous criminal charges, including serious offences such as murder, robbery and extortion. One report cites a bounty of ₹1.70 lakh linked to Singh, while another refers to a ₹1.9 lakh bounty. After the encounter, the police confirm Singh’s death at the scene and present the killing as part of enforcement action against a long-time wanted suspect. No additional details about the circumstances of the encounter are provided in the supplied summaries.