A 25-year-old armed criminal involved in more than 30 heinous cases, including murder, robbery, burglary and theft, was arrested by the Police Control Room (PCR) unit of Delhi Police on Saturday.
The accused was identified as, Vikas (25), a resident of Bindapur area in Delhi. Police have also recovered a country made pistol from the possession of the accused.
According to Sharat Kumar Sinha, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), PCR, on the wee hours of Saturday, a police team on the Mobile Patrol Vehicle (MPV) received a call regarding a man standing in Bindapur area with a pistol.
"The police team rushed to the spot. After seeing the police the alleged person tried to escape, but was apprehended. On spot, Vikas revealed that he hid the country made pistol in a box at garbage dump nearby. The weapon was recovered on the instance of Vikas," said the DCP.
"Vikas was handed over to local police of Bindapur police station for further investigation," said the DCP.