Delhi Police nabs wanted Bihar robber absconding in Rs 12.8L loot

Delhi Police's Crime Branch arrested a wanted robber from Bihar involved in a Rs 12.8 lakh loot. In a separate bust, three were nabbed for trafficking banned pharmaceutical drugs like Alprazolam and Tramadol across the Delhi-NCR region.

In a major interstate crackdown, the Crime Branch of Delhi Police (NR-II) has arrested a wanted robber who was absconding in connection with two separate robbery cases in Bihar, where a total loot of Rs 12.8 lakh was reported, officials said on Sunday.

According to police, the accused had been evading arrest after committing armed robberies worth Rs 2.8 lakh and Rs 10 lakh in Bihar. Acting on sustained technical surveillance and intelligence inputs, the accused was traced and apprehended from Delhi, where he had been hiding to evade arrest.

Officials further said the accused has a long criminal history and was previously involved in serious offences, including dacoity, attempt to murder, robbery, and cases under the Arms Act. Police further stated that a preliminary interrogation is underway to ascertain whether the accused was involved in other similar criminal activities in Delhi or neighbouring states. Further investigation into the matter is in progress.

Crackdown on illegal drug trade, 3 arrested

In a separate crackdown on the illegal pharmaceutical drug trade, the Crime Branch of Delhi Police has arrested three accused persons for allegedly trafficking banned and controlled medicines, officials said on Sunday.

According to officials, the accused were involved in the supply of restricted pharmaceutical drugs across the Delhi-NCR region. During the operation, police recovered a substantial quantity of Alprazolam tablets, Tramadol capsules, and codeine-based cough syrup from their possession. (ANI)

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by Asianet Newsable English staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)