Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force arrested a notorious criminal connected with Bavaria gang from Greater Noida who was involved in a dozen serious criminal cases including murder of former Saharanpur’s BJP MlA. Police said he was at large for the last two decades.
Police said that the arrested criminal who was carrying a reward of Rs10,000, was active in the entire State as well as neighboring parts and have conducted over a dozen high-profile murders in the last 20 years. Police have also arrested one of his gang-members.
Deputy Superintendent of police, STF, Noida, Rajkumar Mishra said, “A team of STF after a tip off nabbed Raj Kishore Bahelia, and his close associate Dharmendra from Surajpur area of Greater Noida.”
“Bahelia is a notorious criminal who killed a sitting BJP MlA from Saharanpur, Nirbhaypal Sharma during robbery at MlA’s house in the year 2000. He was also involved in attempt to kill Chairman of Shingauli (Sitapur). In 1999, his gang eliminated a Jewller while injured others in a similar incident in Etah district.” Mishra said. “Bahelia was operating a gang in Uttar Pradesh whose members conducted robbery at high profile person’s home in night”, the SP added.