Dreaded criminal Muna Laden alias Sayed Muttaquid was arrested by police here on Thursday night while he, along with an associate, was demanding extortion money from a person at gunpoint after detaining the victim at a deserted place near the Gourishankar Park.
“A country-made pistol, six live bullets and a mobile phone were seized from his possession,” said Cuttack DCP Prateek Singh, adding that Laden’s associate managed to flee from the spot before the arrival of the police. Laden was wanted in as many as 22 criminal cases registered against in several police stations of the city. Detailing the criminal antecedents of the dreaded criminal, the DCP said he was involved in several cases of extortion after forcing his way into controversial property deals for over 20 years.
“Operating as the right-hand man of mafia don Tito alias Sayed Usman Ali of Kendrapada district, Laden was escaping from police net as victims in general were afraid of giving evidences against him,” the DCP said, informing that he would be forwarded to court soon.