Mohammad Sharif, accused in 2008 CRPF camp attack, shot dead in Rampur

Mohammad Sharif, an accused in the 2007-2008 CRPF camp attack case in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district, has been shot dead by unknown assailants. According to reports, on November 10, 2026, unknown attackers targeted and shot him. Following the incident, he was immediately rushed to the hospital in critical condition, but he died there. According to the police, the attackers fled the scene after the shooting.

The deceased Mohammad Sharif, who was also known by various names such as Suhail, Sajid, Anwar, and Ali, was a resident of Rampur. His name had surfaced in the case of the brutal terror attack on the Rampur CRPF Group Centre that occurred at midnight between December 31, 2007, and January 1, 2008. In this terror attack, a total of 8 people, including 7 CRPF personnel and a rickshaw puller, lost their lives, while 5 others were injured. Lashkar-e-Taiba had claimed responsibility for this attack.

In this serious case, the Rampur court had sentenced four individuals, including Mohammad Sharif, to death in 2019. The other three accused sentenced to death included Sabauddin, Imran Shahzad, and Mohammad Farooq. Additionally, the court had sentenced another accused in this case, Jang Bahadur Khan, to life imprisonment.

Following the trial court's verdict, the case reached the Allahabad High Court. On October 29, 2025, the High Court overturned the trial court's previous decision. Citing major flaws in the investigation, the High Court acquitted all five accused, including Mohammad Sharif, of serious charges such as murder, terrorism, and conspiracy. However, the High Court convicted all five accused under Section 25(1-A) of the Arms Act. Under this section, they were sentenced to 10 years in prison and a fine of ₹1 lakh.

Based on this High Court verdict, Mohammad Sharif was released from Bareilly Central Jail in November 2025. He had served prison time for several years. Approximately one year after his release from jail, on November 10, 2026, unknown assailants shot him, leading to his death.

Meanwhile, the Uttar Pradesh government had approached the Supreme Court against the High Court's verdict. The state government challenged the decision in which the death sentences of four accused and the life imprisonment of one accused were overturned. On February 11, 2026, the Supreme Court agreed to hear this petition by the Uttar Pradesh government. Notices were also issued to the accused during this legal process. While this entire legal battle was ongoing, Mohammad Sharif was shot and died on November 10, 2026.