Police arrest wanted criminal in Ghaziabad

A wanted criminal having reward of Rs 50 thousand on his head was arrested Sunday from Indira Puram area here, police said.

Azmal Pahadi, a native of Muzaffarnagar, is an active member of Nafees Kaliya gang, they said.

On a tip-off, police intercepted a motorcycle on Elevated Road here and arrested the accused, Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Krishna said. Police have recovered a country-made pistol, two live cartridges and a stolen motorcycle used in crimes, he said.

Pahadi was wanted in cases of extortion, loot, and killings in Bijnor district. The inspector general of police of Moradabad zone had declared a reward of Rs 50 thousand on his arrest.

Nine criminal cases were registered against him at Nazibabad and two at Indira Puram Police Station, the SSP said, adding he has been sent to jail.