| 1. Anil Dujana was a notorious Indian gangster killed in an encounter with Uttar Pradesh’s Special Task Force (STF) in Meerut in 2023. |
| 2. His name had long been on the list of Uttar Pradesh’s most wanted criminals. |
| 3. He belonged to a Gurjar family. |
| 4. Anil Dujana was an ally of the notorious Sundar Bhati. |
| 5. Sundar Bhati and Naresh Bhati were the kingpins of the infamous Bhati gang in Uttar Pradesh. |
| 6. Their once-solid bond turned sour when Naresh emerged victorious in a district panchayat election against Sundar. |
| 7. Dujana started his criminal journey by lending his services to Sundar Bhati’s illegal operations. |
| 8. In the early 2000s, Dujana managed a vast extortion operation for Sundar Bhati's criminal empire in Ghaziabad. |
| 9. Dujana switched his allegiance to Naresh Bhati’s gang. |
| 10. On 24 March 2004, Sundar Bhati's gang executed Naresh Bhati, leading to a series of retaliatory attacks. |
| 11. Anil Dujana assumed leadership of Naresh Bhati’s gang after these events. |
| 12. Dujana's criminal history did not stop him from winning the 2016 panchayat elections while in Banda Jail. |
| 13. Anil Dujana faced over 18 murder charges and was known as a contract killer. |
| 14. His family members were also involved in unlawful conduct, with some arrested on weapons charges in 2016. |
| 15. He was also known as 'Chota Shakeel' of West UP. |
| 16. There were 62 criminal cases registered against him, including 18 cases of murder. |
| 17. He was released from Delhi's Tihar Jail after securing bail shortly before his death. |
| 18. He first came under police radar in 2002 for killing a Noida-based man and stealing Rs 5.5 lakhs. |
| 19. The encounter took place in the Bhola Ki Jhaal area of Meerut. |
