Aslam Sheikh alias Bodio was nabbed from Chakli Circle area when he was on his way to meet a lawyer, E Radhakrishnan, Police Commissioner, told PTI.
Bodio is reportedly the leader of "Bicchhu Gang" that was mainly involved in extortion from builders, he said.
He was also wanted in a number of criminal cases related to rioting, assault, theft and bootlegging, among others, lodged in police station across the city, Radhakrishnan added.