Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested an accused carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 in a Gangsters Act case registered in Ballia district. The accused, identified as Munna God alias Chandramal, was arrested from the Pandesara area of Surat in Gujarat following an intelligence-based operation.Chandramal was wanted in a case registered at Nagra police station in Ballia under Sections 2/3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act.Deputy Superintendent of Police (STF) Pramesh Kumar Shukla said STF teams had been gathering intelligence on absconding criminals and proclaimed offenders for several days, following which Chandramal was arrested.Chandramal disclosed that he had earlier worked in Ballia as a caterer, waiter and auto-rickshaw driver along with his maternal aunt’s son, Munna alias Lilkar, and associate Pawan Kharwar, said DySP Shukla.He disclosed his alleged involvement in motorcycle thefts. According to the STF, he and his relative had stolen a motorcycle, during which Pawan Kharwar was caught by the police. Based on information provided by Pawan, the police recovered the stolen motorcycle from Chandramal’s possession. Five other stolen motorcycles were also recovered from the accused during the investigation.Chandramal was arrested in connection with the motorcycle theft cases and lodged in Mau district jail on May 31. He remained in judicial custody for around two months before securing bail. However, after his release, he went absconding in connection with the Gangsters Act case registered against him at Nagra police station in Ballia.The STF said he subsequently concealed his identity and moved between Delhi and Gujarat to evade arrest.Following his arrest, Chandramal was handed over to Pandesara police station in Surat and produced before the court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Surat, on Friday. The STF obtained transit remand to bring him to Ballia for further legal proceedings. Further action in the case will be taken by Nagra police and the competent court in Ballia.According to the STF, five criminal cases have been registered against Chandramal in Ballia district.
