Two Robbers Killed in Mathura Encounter After Businessman Hostage Robbery

May 7, 2026

Mathura: The police gunned down two dacoits involved in a robbery in Mathura during an encounter at 7:00 AM on Thursday. A reward of ₹50,000 each had been announced for the two criminals, who belonged to the Babaria gang. The criminals have been identified as Dharmveer alias ‘Lambu’ and Rajendra alias ‘Pappu’. Both were residents of Rajasthan. On April 23, the duo had committed a robbery at the residence of businessman Ajay Agarwal in Surir Taintigaon.

Fearing capture, they opened fire on the police. The police returned fire in self-defense, and both criminals sustained gunshot wounds. The police rushed them to a hospital for treatment, where doctors subsequently declared them dead. SWAT Team In-charge Ajay Verma and Head Constable Durg Vijay also sustained injuries during the encounter.

Dacoit Dharmveer alias ‘Lambu’ had 16 criminal cases registered against him including charges of robbery, attempted murder, snatching, and theft—across Uttar Pradesh (specifically Mathura), Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan. Meanwhile, dacoit Pappu alias Rajendra had 11 cases registered against him—including charges of robbery and the illicit manufacture of liquor across Meerut, Firozabad, and Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, as well as in Haryana and Delhi.