Ghaziabad Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested a wanted criminal carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head.
Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Krishna said the accused is identified as Mohammad Azmal Pahadi. “We have received input regarding his hideout following which a trap was laid and he was arrested on Saturday midnight,” said SSP.
“There are over a dozen criminal cases of heinous nature registered against him. He was a member of the Nafees Kalia gang,” said SSP.
“During interrogation, he confessed his involment in crimes mostly committed in Nazeebabad and Bijnore. He also disclosed that he was planning to commit a sensational crime in NCR area,” said SSP.
“The IG of Moradabad had declared a reward of Rs. 50,000 for his arrest. The police recovered a country made pistol of .315 bore and two live cartridges along with a Apache motorcycle with registration Delhi number from his possession,” said SSP.