A hardened criminal, who was allegedly involved in the murder of two women in Nizamuddin area in 2012 and was on the run after escaping from police custody in Ghaziabad, was today arrested from Shahdara in east Delhi.
The 'most wanted' criminal, Salman alias Zaki (23) was arrested by a Special Cell team from Idgah Road in Shahdara. He had escaped from police custody on July 4 while being taken to Ghaziabad court in connection with a 2015 murder case, Manishi Chandra, Additional DCP (Special Cell), said.
In 2012, Salman and his associate Javed had allegedly killed a woman and her daughter in Nizamuddin area, when they objected against the duo for urinating before them, he said.
A year earlier, he had allegedly tried to kill one Sachin in Gulawathi (Bulandshahar) and was arrested by the police. After coming out on bail he fled to Delhi and took admission in Zakir Hussain College, around 2011, the officer said.
Salman and his associates had allegedly killed one Arif and injured Sheru in in Gulawathi in a rivalry, in 2015 following which they were arrested and lodged in Dasna jail.
