The police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a dacoit of Chambal region, who is wanted in several criminal cases in MP, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Police said the its department had announced a reward of Rs85,000 for the capture of the dacoit Dhara Singh aka Surendra Singh.
District superintendent of police Navneet Bhasin said the Agra Special Task Force (STF) had arrested Singh in Ahmedabad on Friday. He said Singh, in order to dodge police, was working as a driver with a private firm. Bhasin said Singh was wanted in several cases of killing, attempt to murder, loot and kidnapping. He said Singh and his gang operated in three states and had kidnapped Giriraj Katare in the district in July last year.
After that, the police launched a hunt to nab him. The officer said they would seek his transit remand and bring him to the district for prosecuting him in different cases. Dhara Singh was wanted in many cases in states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan has been arrested. He also carried a bounty of Rs85,000 including Rs25,000 announced by Madhya Pradesh. UP and Rajasthan had also announced Rs50,000 and 10,000 respectively.
Dhara was wanted in several cases of killing, attempts to murders, loots and kidnappings. In July last year, Dhara kidnapped Giriraj Katare, with the help of a group of seven armed dacoits, while he was proceeding on a tractor along with other family persons. The incident took place near Chambal River, police said. It was suspected that Katare was freed after his family paid the ransom. However, police said he was freed after police action on UP-MP border. later, Katare told the police that it was a six-member gang and all of them were 20 to 40 years of age.