Special Task Force (STF) sleuths claimed to arrested an absconding criminal carrying a reward of Rs one lakh from Muzaffarnagar. The criminal was on the lam for over a year. A case was registered against the accused and he was sent to jail.
IG (STF) Amitabh Yash said on Saturday that STF sleuths had been tracking hardened criminals during which they were tipped of about hardened criminal Akram Qureshi of Khalapar area of Durehri (Muzaffarnagar) coming to Budhana crossing under Khatauli police station area of the district on Saturday morning.
The IG said that a team was despatched and it stopped a roadways bus to check for Akram. Sensing danger, Akram suddenly jumped out and opened fire to ensure a safe exit. But after a brief exchange of fire, the accused was arrested. A pistol of .315 bore and cartridges were seized from him.
Yash said that Akram was a hardened criminal and was involved in a house robbery in Muzaffarnagar last year. During interrogation, Akram said that his aides Danish, Mota Hassan and Abid were also involved in last year’s house robbery. He revealed that after the incident, he fled to Ranchi to let things settle down and returned to Muzaffarnagar to execute another crime. Akram was wanted in 22 cases, including that of loot and attempt to murder.