UP Don Shriprakash Shukla: Love Led to His Downfall and Death

• Shriprakash Shukla, a fearsome UP don, took a contract to kill CM Kalyan Singh, causing widespread fear.
• His criminal career began at 18 with a murder to avenge his sister's disrespect, escalating to kidnappings and contract killings.
• He fell in love with a Ghaziabad girl and bought her an expensive mobile, which became his undoing.
• The STF was formed to eliminate him after intelligence revealed his plot against the CM.
• A phone call to his girlfriend led the STF to him, resulting in his death in an encounter in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad.

Why It Matters: Shriprakash Shukla, a notorious UP don, met his end due to his love and a fateful phone call.