A criminal carrying Rs 50,000 reward on his head was arrested along with three of his aides in Bihar's Madhubani district, police said on Monday.

Acting on a tip off, a joint team of district police and Special Task Force (STF) raided Chhajna Badki Gachhi locality under Laukahi police station and arrested the four on Sunday, Superintendent of Police Dipak Kumar Barnwal said.

One of them, Pawan Sah, was carrying Rs 50,000 reward on his head.

He was wanted in more than 18 cases lodged in various police stations of the district, the SP said adding that he was booked for murder, kidnapping and other charges.

An SUV, four guns, a revolver, 16 cartridges of 12 bore were seized from their possession, he said.

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