NOIDA: A person wanted in 18 felony instances and five of his buddies have been arrested in Greater Noida after a gunfight with the Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh police, officers said Wednesday. The gang, which extorted cash from a number of corporations and bought paintings contracts via pressurising them, was once hung on Tuesday night, officers said.
The crew's chief, Pawan Nagar, was once wearing a reward of Rs 25,000 and had 18 felony instances registered against him at a police station in Greater Noida, a senior legitimate of Noida STF said.
"Following a tip-off on the gang's movement in Ecotech 3 area, a Noida STF team reached the spot, where an encounter ensued between the two sides. Six gang members, including Nagar, were arrested," deputy superintendent of police, STF, Rajkumar Mishra said.
Those held have been recognized as Pawan Nagar and his aides Jeetendra Singh, Jagat Singh Nagar, Vinod Singh, Chandan Kumar Sharma and Kamal, he said.
Four firearms along side ammunition, 30 gm brown sugar and two SUVs -- a bullet-proof Scorpio and a Fortuner -- were seized from their ownership, he said.
Nagar has been charged under Indian Penal Code sections 307 (try to murder) and under the Arms Act, Mishra said.
His aides have been charged under the Arms Act and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, he added.
According to an legitimate, the brown sugar seized may well be value around Rs 5 lakh.
The crew's chief, Pawan Nagar, was once wearing a reward of Rs 25,000 and had 18 felony instances registered against him at a police station in Greater Noida, a senior legitimate of Noida STF said.
"Following a tip-off on the gang's movement in Ecotech 3 area, a Noida STF team reached the spot, where an encounter ensued between the two sides. Six gang members, including Nagar, were arrested," deputy superintendent of police, STF, Rajkumar Mishra said.
Those held have been recognized as Pawan Nagar and his aides Jeetendra Singh, Jagat Singh Nagar, Vinod Singh, Chandan Kumar Sharma and Kamal, he said.
Four firearms along side ammunition, 30 gm brown sugar and two SUVs -- a bullet-proof Scorpio and a Fortuner -- were seized from their ownership, he said.
Nagar has been charged under Indian Penal Code sections 307 (try to murder) and under the Arms Act, Mishra said.
His aides have been charged under the Arms Act and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, he added.
According to an legitimate, the brown sugar seized may well be value around Rs 5 lakh.
6 members of extortion gang held in Greater Noida
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