Following the unprecedented and biggest ever crack down on absconding criminals, the Gautambudh Nagar district police managed to nab over 150 history sheeters and wanted criminals. The move was initiated in January this year.
Police verified around 250 criminals who were involved in various crimes across the district and sent their details across the State. later in coordination with concerned district police, successful raids were conducted at hideout of the absconding criminal. Police has also listed a few gangs and have verified active members also.
In last four months, 96 rewarded criminals have been apprehended while nine have been forced to surrender before the court and out of whom five were taken on special remand resulting in cracking nearly two dozen cases of loot, robbery, extortion and murder.
Dreaded criminals like Vinod Bawla, carrying reward of Rs1 lakh, Sunder Bhati, Jakri Badlu and Neetu Baliyan (all carrying reward of Rs50,000 each on their heads) were apprehended by the police from various parts of the city during their operation. Police have also started massive search operation to nab Monu Gurjar, Sunny, Rahish, Shabir and Ram Bharoshe, noted history sheeters who are still at large.
According to a senior police official, the law enforcement agency has taken several steps to come down heavily on criminals to destroy the nexus of organised crime from the entire region.
“Initially, we gathered the details of them checked their crime record. We also collected details of their relatives and their various hideouts and apprehended them with the help of mobile surveillance and other tip-offs. Earlier, we had prepared a list of 218 such elements out of which 150 have been booked by the police. Arresting was made from various parts of UP and nearby States also. Now, we have identified another 250 absconded criminals in the district out of which 105 are in city area and have ordered all circle officers to nab them,” he said. “We are identifying those persons who are actively involved in petty and unorganised crimes like snatching, loot, theft, robbery and vehicle lifting in the city. We have asked the station officers (SOs) to take stern action against them by imposing Gunda Act, Gangster Act, and National Security Act. We are also keeping close vigil on those who have completed their conviction and are living in the district, said Yogesh Singh, SP (City), Noida.