Wanted criminal carrying cash reward of Rs 1 lakh arrested in Jhajjar

Chandigarh, May 22 

The Haryana Police on Tuesday arrested a wanted criminal carrying a reward of Rs 1 lakh on his head, a police spokesperson said.

The accused, Surender alias Sunder, a member of Shanidev alias Kuki gang, allegedly involved in several cases of murder, attempt to murder, robbery and also had cases against him under the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, for the last 10 years, the spokesperson of the Haryana Police Department said here.

The spokesperson said a police team had also seized a country-made pistol from his possession.

He said during patrolling in the area of police station Beri in Jhajjar district, the police had got an information that a wanted criminal, carrying an illegal weapon, was roaming in the area with an intention to commit a crime.

The team immediately rushed near bridge of drain number 8 on Beri-Dubaldhan road to nab him. After seeing the police, he tried to escape, but was arrested.

The accused is a native of Halalpur village, Sonepat, now residing at Swantra Nagar, Narela, Delhi.

He was produced before a court in Jhajjar from where he was sent to judicial custody.

In a separate case, a police team of Nuh arrested a proclaimed offender who was wanted in at least 18 cases of crime.

The accused, carrying a reward of Rs 25,000, was identified as Sokin alias Sunda, a resident of Salaheri in district Nuh.

He was arrested wanted in several cases of attempt to murder, robbery, loot, hurt and others since 2005, the spokesman said.

Sokin was also wanted in some cases registered under the provisions of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) registered at different police stations of Nuh, Rewari, Dharuhera, Manesar, Tauru, Sohna and Gurugram, he said. - PTI