In a joint effort, the Gurugram and Sonipat units of the special task force (STF) of the Haryana police have arrested an Inter-State most wanted criminal Sube Gujjar, who was carrying a reward of `7.50 lakh on his head from a Delhi airport on Friday, the police informed on Saturday.
The reward had been announced by the Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh police. Gujjar, a resident of Bargujjar village of Gurugram, was a key member of the Kaushal gang and was involved in 11 cases of murder, 12 attempt to murder cases, extortion, contract killing and dozens of other crimes which were serious in nature.
According to the police, Gujjar was an active gang member of Kaushal gang and was operating the gang after the arresting of Kaushal. Gujjar was involved in multiple criminal activities since 2004-05 and was a proclaimed offender. He was yet to be arrested in 20 other cases which he had committed in the span of 16 year’s.
Inspector Varun Dahiya, In-charge STF Gurugram unit said the noted criminal was using fake IDs during his hideout period and around 15 days ago he was returned in India from Nepal.
“Gujjar had committed multiple crimes in Delhi and NCR, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. He was operating his gang from outside Delhi and NCR. Following a lead inputs about his presence at Delhi airport the STF arrested him on Friday. Gujjar used to extort crore of rupees with the help of his gang members from wine contractors, businessman, sweet shop owners, builders and industrialists,” Dahiya said.
Gujjar had visited Dosa, Alwar in Rajasthan and Channai during his hideout period with the help of fake documents. Gujjar had returned from GOA and had planned to fled somewhere but before that he was nabbed by the STF,” Dahiya informed.
The investigation agency has taken him seven days police remand period to gather information about his other gang members, to inquire information about weapons used into the crime, further probe is on,” he said.