# Police encounters in Uttar Pradesh > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20261015-police-encounters-in-uttar-pradesh > Updated: 2026-10-15T05:16:22.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. Police in Uttar Pradesh have conducted separate encounters resulting in the apprehension of suspects in different districts. In Ujjain, authorities apprehended Sonu Pasi and Vijay Suryavanshi following a confrontation in the Korhan village area. The suspects, who were wanted for the July double murder of brothers Lokesh and Jitesh Gorakar, reportedly attempted to flee a police vehicle. Officers fired shots that struck the suspects in the legs. The murders were linked to a long-standing dispute between the Pasi and Gorakar families. In Mathura, police apprehended two kidnapping suspects, identified as Rajat and Manish, after a shootout in the Magorra police station area. The suspects allegedly kidnapped a young man and demanded a ransom. During a pursuit, the suspects reportedly broke through a barricade and opened fire on police. In retaliatory firing, both men sustained bullet wounds to their legs. Authorities recovered illegal pistols and the vehicle used in the kidnapping. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-15: Mathura police apprehend two kidnapping suspects after shootout Two men were arrested after a police encounter in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, following the kidnapping of a young man for ransom. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mathura-police-apprehend-two-kidnapping-suspects-after-shootout ### 2026-09-26: Ujjain police apprehend double murder suspects in short encounter Ujjain police apprehended two suspects, Sonu Pasi and Vijay Suryavanshi, in a short encounter after they attempted to flee custody. The men are wanted for the July double murder of the Gorakar brothers. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ujjain-police-apprehend-double-murder-suspects-in-short-encounter --- Cite as: Police encounters in Uttar Pradesh. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/20261015-police-encounters-in-uttar-pradesh