After a brief shootout here Thursday, a man whom police described as a notorious criminal, involved in nearly 250 incidents of loot, snatching, attempt to murder and other crimes in the National Capital Region, was arrested, police said.
Vikram Kadiyan alias Mogli, a resident of Delhi's Najafgarh area, was arrested from Palam Vihar area of Gurgaon, police said.
He was also involved in shooting at former Uttar Pradesh legislator Ramchander Morya in Sector 29 Aug 16. Morya was also robbed of Rs.35,000 in that incident, police said.
"Vikram Kadiyan was active in the Delhi region and Haryana's areas like Karnal and Rohtak," Gurgaon Police Commissioner Alok Mittal told reporters.
Police said Kadiyan had managed to secure Rs.10 lakh loan against the robbed gold items in his possession.