A person who is alleged to have played a key role in aiding the escape of notorious gangster Amit Bhura from police custody has been arrested by a joint team of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Delhi police.
According to police, the arrested accused, identified as one Pramod Bazaad, was associated with the Neeraj Bawana-Amit Bhura gang.
While Bawana is a dreaded gangster of Delhi, Bhura carries a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh for his arrest and police of several northern states are searching for him.
"As the key logistical player, Pramod used to provide vehicles, manpower and his office space to the members of the Bawana gang. He played a key role in hatching the plot to free Bhura from the custody of Uttarakhand police and actively participated in the said escape," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell), Sanjeev Kumar Yadav.
Bhura's accomplices, including Naveen Hooda and Dinesh, freed him from police custody on December 15 last year after throwing chili powder into the eyes of the personnel escorting him and firing several rounds of bullets. They had also taken away two AK-47s and a rifle from the policemen escorting Bhura, police said.
On February 24, a tip-off was received that Pramod would be coming near Palla Chowk in Alipur area of Delhi to meet an associate. The teams of Uttarakhand and UP police who, too, had received similar input, rushed to Palla Chowk and joined the team of Delhi Police's Special Cell, which had already reached there.
The teams laid a trap on the Sonepat-Delhi highway, near Palla Chowk. Thereafter, in the early afternoon hours, Pramod fell into their net, police added.
Upon being frisked, a loaded pistol with three live cartridges was recovered from his person and he was arrested, police said.
