Varanasi: Police on Wednesday announced reward of Rs 50,000 each on a total of 36 wanted and absconding criminals in three districts of Varanasi zone including Jaunpur, Ghazipur and Chandauli. According to DIG Varanasi Range Vaibhav Krishna, all criminals were wanted for more than one year. In Chandauli district, 12 wanted criminals, include Bajrangi Musahar, wanted in Gangster Act since 2024; Bhola alias Karan Bharti, wanted since in assault/serious crime cases; Aslam, wanted since 2023 in kidnapping case; Iqbal Quraishi, since 2024 in Gangster Act; Suraj Yadav alias Shailesh, since 2014 in murder, attempt to murder, SC/ST Act cases; Dilip Kushwaha alias Chhotu, since 2015, in kidnapping case, Vijay Kumar alias Khedan, since 2015 in murder and robbery cases; Nurul Khan, since 2025, in cow slaughter and cruelty to animals cases; Arbaaz Nat alias Khabar, since 2018, in in kidnapping and POCSO case; Santosh Kumar, since 2012, in kidnapping and rape case; Munare Bind, since 2010, in murder case and Subash Biyar, since 2002 in murder/riot case.In Ghazipur district, 12 wanted criminals include Bablu Patwa, wanted since 2022, in kidnapping and murder case; Virendra Ram, since 1999, in murder case’ Ankur Yadav, since 2017, in robbery case; Sonu Musahar, since 2014, in dacoity case; Virendra Dubey alias Bhuttan, since 2010, in attempt to murder and Arms Act case; Vinod Yadav, since 2010, in robbery case; Shammi alias Gandhi alias Sonu, since 2024, in murder case; Chhotu Gaur, since 2020, in Gangster Act, Bhola Rajbhar, since 1997, in murder case; Ashok Yadav alias Chhotu, since 2009, in robbery/conspiracy case; Chhotelal, since 2021, in culpable homicide case and Indal Chauhan, wanted since 2025, in serious crime cases. In Jaunpur district, 12 criminals include Bindu alias Doctor, wanted since 2018, in murder case; Muchhode Mama alias Muchhode Fufa, since 2014, in dacoity case; Zubair alias Sunil alias Parvez, since 2018, in Gangster Act; Vijay Kumar alias Hathi, since 2010, in robbery case, Diljit alias Lalji, since 2023, in murder case; Hridaynarayan Mishra, since 2021, in fraud/forgery case, Naseem, since 2022, in Gangster Act; Vinay Kumar Singh, since 2006 in murder/attempt to murder case; Raju alias Sameer, since 2020, in robbery/Gangster case; Kishan Verma alias Sonu, since 2013, in theft/burglary case; Aftab, since 2017, in attempt to murder case and Krishnakant alias Jaggu, since 2006, in a kidnapping case.Meanwhile, 51 criminals out of 54 wanted in cow slaughter cases in Chandauli and Ghazipur districts are under arrest so far. A reward of Rs. 50,000 was announced on them on Feb 16. Effective action was taken against approximately 94% of those carrying reward and wanted in cases of cow slaughter.
