Gangster Amit Malik alias Bhura, who has absconding from the Uttarakhand police since December 15 last year, is said to have been arrested by Punjab Police on Saturday. State police, however, did not confirm the new development despite being quizzed several times. "We have not got confirmation yet," said a senior Utarakhand police official. Notably, Bhura had escaped from police custody while being taken to the court in Baghpat in connection with a murder case, giving the escorting personnel a slip on December 15 last. The armed criminals had sprinkled chilli power on cops on duty and looted police of two AK-47 rifles and one self-loading rifle (SlR) aside from securing the escape of Bhura from the escorting cops.