The police on Saturday arrested two most wanted criminals here and recovered two mousers, eight live cartridges and five mobile phones from them.
According to Superintendent of Police Anup Kumar Sahu, Bhagirathi Pradhan alias Bhagu (37) of Balighat under the Kumbharpara police limits has been involved in two cases under the Chandanpur police station, four under the Sadar police station and eleven cases under the Kumbharpara police station with a total seventeen criminal cases including murder.
On April 25, following a property dispute Bhagu allegedly shot dead one Ekadasi Behera near the railway level-crossing in broad daylight. He was absconding since then. The other notorious criminal, Ganga Bhol of Batgaon under the Sadar police station, was involved in four cases and was wanted in a murder case.
The SP formed a special team of experienced police personnel to nab the criminals. The police tracked their mobile phones to locate them. In a surprise raid at their houses, the police arrested both on Saturday. Bhagu resisted the arrest and, in the process, assaulted a woman police officer with weapons. Another case under attempt to murder a police officer has been registered against him.