Lucknow, Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh police has gunned down a dreaded sharp-shooter Mafia don Mukhtar Ansari group Hanuman alias Rakesh Pandey in an encounter here on Sunday early morning.The criminal had a reward of Rs one lakh on his head by Mau and Ghazipur police and was an accused in the BJP MLA Krishnand Rai murder. Inspector general of police (IG) STF, Amitabh Yash while confirming the encounter of Hanuman Pandey said that several arms and ammunition were recovered from the possession of the criminal. The criminal was shot dead in an encounter near Sarojninagar tehsil on the outskirts of the state capital. The deceased criminal was a close associate of Mukhtar Ansari and late sharpshooter Munna Bajrangi.After the murder of Munna Bajrangi inside the Baghpat jail, Rakesh Pandey had taken his place in the Mukthar gang as a sharpshooter.At least 10 cases of murder and kidnapping were pending against the criminal, who was the native of Copaganj area of Mau district.