At least 69 criminals having bounty on their heads ranging from Rs.25,000 to Rs.5 lakh were arrested while 29 gangs, including burglars and vehicle thieves, were busted after the arrest of their associates in the capital in 2015, says the annual report of Delhi Police.
The report said the highest bounty of Rs.5 lakh was declared on the arrest of Chandeshwar Yadav, self-styled sub-zonal commander of a banned Maoist outfit who was wanted for riots, attempt to murder and murder in Chatra district of Jharkhand.
The 26-year-old Maoist commander was arrested by the Delhi Police special cell on August 4.
As per the report, the 29 major gangs include those known as Thak-Thak, Jahar-Khurani, Neeraj Bawania, Manoj Morkheri, Mogli, Vikash Langarpuria, Gullel, Pasonda, Ravi Gangwal, Diggy, Gal Ghotu and gangs of highway robbers.
