Hans News Service Meerut

Threewanted criminals, including a man carrying a reward of Rs 25,000, were arrested in two separate police operations here, with firearms, ammunition, stolen jewellery and motorcycles recovered from them, officials said on Wednesday. In the first incident, Anas alias Bhoora, a resident of Mirzapur village in the Rohta area, was arrested in connection with thefts at two houses in Rasna village in Sarurpur, Circle Officer (Sardhana) Ashutosh Kumar said. He said Anas, carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 announced by Rohta police, was intercepted during a cordon-and-search operation on the intervening night of November 10 and 11.

The accused allegedly fired at the police team and attempted to escape.

However, during the chase, his motorcycle skidded, leaving him with an injury to his left hand, following which he was arrested, Kumar said. Police recovered stolen jewellery, Rs 22,000 in cash, a stolen motorcycle, a .315-bore country-made pistol, twolive cartridges.