A criminal involved in several serious offences and believed to be a close aide of gangster Mukhatar Malik, was on Friday nabbed by the Jehangirabad police with a country made pistol and live cartridges on Thursday.
According to the City Superintendent of Police Jehangirabad Saleem Khan, Zuber Khan alias Mamu was nabbed from near Gazala hotel and a country made pistol along with live cartridges were recovered his possession. The accused has been working with Malik for the past several years.
Nabbed accused was the main accused in the firing case in the district court during the hearing involving Mukthar Malik and another gangster Munna Irani in which three persons were killed. He had managed to escape the spot but was nabbed later. During the case he was sentenced to death by Jabalpur High Court and after the sentence he appealed in the Supreme Court where he was exonerated.
Mamu was involved in several serious crimes like attempt to murder, murder, extortion, kidnapping and illegal selling of weapons. He is also a watch list criminal. The police have registered a case under Arms Act and have started investigation.
Earlier nephew of Mukhtar Malik, Umar was also arrested who was involved in several serious crimes in the past and was accomplice in crimes committed by Malik. Several serious offences have been registered against the two.