Rampur Attack Accused Mohammed Sharif Shot Dead In UP, Was Under Intelligence Surveillance

An accused convict in the 2008 Rampur Central Reserve Police Force camp attack, Mohammed Sharif, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Uttar Pradesh. Assailants opened fire at close range, shooting him multiple times, including in the head, while he was riding a motorcycle. Sharif, a Lashkar-e-Taiba operative, had spent years in prison before obtaining relief from the Allahabad High Court over investigation lapses, following which the state government moved the Supreme Court.