An alleged notorious robber who carried a cash reward of Rs25,000 on his arrest and was also wanted in a case where copper wire worth Rs50 lakh was robbed on gunpoint in Mundka area has been arrested.
The accused, identified as Munir Sheikh was arrested from ISBT, Kashmere Gate on Tuesday morning by the Special Cell following a tip off.
On August 10, Kabir Sheikh, an associate of Munir Sheikh was arrested was. He was also carrying reward of Rs25,000.
This arrest had put police on the trail of Munir Sheikh, about whom, it was learnt that he has fled to Bangalore, Karnataka. A team had also gone to Bangalore in search of him. But Munir Sheikh came to know about presence of the Delhi Police in Bangalore and he escaped to Delhi.
“Meawhile, Sheikh along with his aides had struck at a godown in Firni Road, Mundka on Friday where they had overpowered Raman Kumar at gunpoint. His hands were tied and mouth shut with cloth and looted copper wire bundles worth Rs50 lakh at gunpoint,” said DCP (Special Cell) Rajiv Ranjan
On Tuesday, a tip off was received Sheikh would catch a bus at ISBT, Kashmere Gate to go to Bawana, a trap was laid and he was apprehended, said Ranjan.