| 1. Vijay Yadav, an Indian gangster and sharpshooter, was arrested on 6 June 2023 for killing Indian gangster Sanjeev Jeeva at Kaiserbagh Court in Lucknow. |
| 2. Vijay's ancestors are from Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh. |
| 3. In 2020, Vijay moved to Mumbai to work at Tata Pipes but returned to his village in May 2023 and started job hunting in Lucknow. |
| 4. Sources reveal Vijay's limited criminal history, connected to cases involving a teenage girl's abduction and violating COVID-19 guidelines. |
| 5. Vijay's father, Sama Yadav, owned a sweet shop in Deogaon, Azamgarh, where Vijay helped out and met the teenage girl. |
| 6. Vijay and the girl ran away on 10 July 2016, leading to Vijay's arrest under the POCSO Act, which got resolved out of court. |
| 7. On 10 May 2023, Vijay visited his village for a wedding and later went to Lucknow for a job, but lost contact with his family. |
| 8. On 7 June 2023, Vijay shot Sanjeev Jeeva in Lucknow court, leading to his arrest after an attempt to flee. |
| 9. His mother denied his criminal tendencies, highlighting that Vijay supported the family financially from Mumbai but stopped sending money after moving to Lucknow. |
| 10. According to his brother, Vijay left Mumbai due to financial struggles and sought work in Lucknow in March 2023. |
| 11. Vijay Yadav was hired by fugitive gangster Badan Singh Baddo for Rs 50 lakh to assassinate Sanjeev Maheshwari alias Jeeva, as detailed in the police chargesheet filed in September 2023. |
