Hamirpur
In a significant move, the police in Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, have initiated action under the Gangsters Act against Keshav Babu Shivhare, an inter-state gangster with a history of 36 years involved in land-grabbing and extortion. The police have attached properties illegally acquired by the 58-year-old gangster, along with those of his associates and brothers, Vishnu Shivhare (55) and Deepak Shivhare (38), collectively valued at Rs 142 crore. Shivhare has a criminal history dating back to 1987, with the first case registered against him for smuggling psychotropic substances. Over the years, he expanded his influence, engaging in illegal mining activities and forming his own gang. The gang built an empire through land grabbing and extortion. The attached properties include 350 acres of land, educational institutions, residential properties, five stone crusher plants, 40 trucks used for mining, and Rs 36 lakh held in various bank accounts. These assets were acquired through criminal activities. Shivhare is involved in 22 cases, Vishnu in 12, and Deepak in nine, with all three currently in jail. The police, in collaboration with the district administration, conducted an extensive investigation to identify the gang’s assets. The action includes the attachment of the identified properties and the initiation of a case under the Gangsters Act against the accused. Raids are ongoing to locate other gang members and attach their assets.
