Gangster wanted in Delhi arrested from Dehradun

DEHRADUN: Dehradun police arrested a 33-year-old gangster, wanted in Delhi and Haryana, from Nehru Colony area of the state capital on Thursday, said officials on Friday.

The accused, identified as Anil Pehelwan, had jumped parole in 2018 in Delhi and was since then absconding.

Pehelwan who had a reward of ₹1 lakh each on his head by Delhi and Haryana police was living in a rented accommodation in Dehradun with his wife and daughter under forged identity, said police officials.

Arun Mohan Joshi, deputy inspector general, Dehradun, said Pehelwan was booked in at least 10 cases for murder and extortion in Rajasthan, Delhi and Haryana. “He was arrested after city police laid a trap on the directions of inspector general, Garhwal range, Ajay Rautela, who had received an input that he was hiding in Dehradun and planning a big crime,” said Joshi. He said, based on the directions, police zeroed in on the house where he was living with his family members in Doon Vihar area of the city.

“As per the planning, a police team was waited for him near his house and nabbed him as soon as he stepped out of his car,” Joshi added.