A 37-year-old criminal carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 on his head has been arrested from Kherki Daula area here, while his sister who was his partner-in-crime was arrested from Guna in Madhya Pradesh.
Police said Ram Pujan, a native of Madhya Pradesh was arrested with illegal fire arms during a raid by crime branch Bilaspur yesterday on the basis of a tip off.
Pujan's sister, identified as Salochna was arrested from a village in Guna district in Madhya Pradesh.
"Ram Pujan, a notorious criminal was involved in over 40 cases of murder, loot and robbery in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi and Gurgaon. He was active from last 15 years," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sumit Kumar told PTI.
"Pujan on May 22 robbed a businessman's house in Gurgaon sector-10 and earlier committed three thefts in Delhi," Kumar added.
Pujan, kingpin of a gang of 6 women and 7 teenagers from his native village in Ghuna in Madhya Pradesh, used to send them to various states, specifically targeting metro cities, he said.
During daytime, the gang members used to sell balloons at flyovers, railway stations and bus stops. At night, they used to identify potential targets including bungalows, 'kothis' and other houses for theft, the officer said while elaborating on their modus operandi.
"The gang used to enter the houses after breaking their grills. Pujan sold the stolen jewellery to Madhya Pradesh based jewellers with the help of his sister Salochna," the DCP said.
The history-sheeter was sent to five-day police custody by a local court and further investigations are on, he added.
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