Wanted member of Bawariya gang arrested after encounter
tnn | Feb 20, 2019, 05:00 IST
Kanpur: A member of the dreaded Bawariya gang was arrested on Tuesday after an encounter in Chakeri area of the city. He carried a Rs 50,000 reward and was wanted by police of several states.
The police identified the criminal as Raju Bawariya, a native of Palwal in Haryana. He is accused in more than a dozen cases, including murder, attempt to murder and loot.
“Raju was nabbed from Shyamnagar area of Chakeri after an encounter in the morning,” said Shyamnagar police outpost in charge Mansoor Ahmad.
“Acting on a tip-off, a police team laid siege in the area. Soon, the team came across two motorcycle-borne suspects. On being chased, the one riding the pillion opened fire at the police party,” he said.
In the retaliatory action, Raju was injured. A pistol of .315 bore and several live cartridges were recovered from him, he added.
The other criminal managed to give police a slip.
The injured criminal has been admitted to Kanshiram Trauma Centre where his condition is said to be stable.
SSP Anant Deo said, “The arrested criminal, a notorious member of the Bawariya gang, is wanted in more than a dozen cases of murder, loot, attempt to murder by various police stations of Delhi, Haryana and UP.”
The police identified the criminal as Raju Bawariya, a native of Palwal in Haryana. He is accused in more than a dozen cases, including murder, attempt to murder and loot.
“Raju was nabbed from Shyamnagar area of Chakeri after an encounter in the morning,” said Shyamnagar police outpost in charge Mansoor Ahmad.
“Acting on a tip-off, a police team laid siege in the area. Soon, the team came across two motorcycle-borne suspects. On being chased, the one riding the pillion opened fire at the police party,” he said.
In the retaliatory action, Raju was injured. A pistol of .315 bore and several live cartridges were recovered from him, he added.
The other criminal managed to give police a slip.
The injured criminal has been admitted to Kanshiram Trauma Centre where his condition is said to be stable.
SSP Anant Deo said, “The arrested criminal, a notorious member of the Bawariya gang, is wanted in more than a dozen cases of murder, loot, attempt to murder by various police stations of Delhi, Haryana and UP.”
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