3 hardcore criminals arrested in UP

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Three hardcore criminals were arrested and country-made pistols recovered from them in Uttar Pradesh’s Kheri district, police said Sunday. According to Superintendent of Police, S Channappa, the criminals were involved in shooting a sub inspector on August 21.

They were identified as Ram Rahim, Amit Mishra and Shahid of Shahjahanpur district. Acting on a tip-off, police arrested the three under Pasgawan police limits and also recovered live cartridges from them.

All of them have over half a dozen of cases registered in various police stations of Khiri, Sitapur and Shahjahanpur districts.