Gonda SP Vineet Jaiswal said Pasi, a resident of Kadipur under Karnailganj police station, was recently involved in a burglary on the night of April 24-25 in Dixir village. During the incident, one family member was shot dead by the robbers, including Pasi.Three other suspects – Brijesh Pasi, Pallu Pasi, and Nanmunna Lodhi were arrested in an encounter on 8 May. However, Sonu Pasi remained at large, prompting the ADG of Gorakhpur zone to declare a Rs 1 lakh reward for his arrest.According to police, Pasi opened fire when surrounded, with one bullet hitting the bulletproof jacket of the Umri Begumganj SHO. Police returned fire, and Pasi was later declared dead at the hospital.From the site, police recovered a .32 bore illegal pistol with spent cartridges, a country-made .315 bore firearm, and a Hero HF Deluxe motorcycle without a number plate.
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