A criminal carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 was arrestedafter an exchange of fire with the police near Kairana in Shamli district today.
Superintendent of Police, Shamli, Ajaypal Sharma said Furkan was arrested while he was allegedlypreparing to commit some crime in Kairana.
Acting on a tip-off that Furkan was going to threaten somebody and demand extortion money, police caught him on Kairana-Kandhla road and an exchange of fire ensued, police said.
They said that during the shootout, Furkan received bullet injuries and was arrested and taken to a hospital.
Two policemen also received injuries.
Furkan is wanted in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in over two dozen cases of extortion and murder.
Police said Furkan allegedly used to threaten people and forced them to flee. The UP Police had announced a reward of Rs 50,000 for any information leading to his arrest.
He has allegedly demanded extortion money from a trader In Kairana recently.
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