The police in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor said Monday they arrested the main accused in the abduction of comedian Sunil Pal and actor Mushtaq Mohammed Khan after an encounter late Sunday. While the police arrested the main accused Lavi Pal, his accomplice Himanshu managed to escape during the cross-firing.
Lavi Pal was carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 on his head and had been absconding since being booked by the Meerut and Bijnor police for abduction or ransom of Mushtaq Khan on November 20 and Sunil Pal on December 2.
The police said they got a tip that the main accused and his accomplice were going to meet a friend in the Mandawar area of Bijnor on Sunday night. They laid a trap and spotted Lavi and his accomplice in the area. Both accused opened fire when asked to stop by the police. The police too fired at them, hitting on the right leg of Lavi Pal. His accomplice managed to escape and a combing operation is underway to nab him.
“A special team of Bijnor police has arrested Lavi Pal after an encounter in which he was injured and now is admitted to the Bijnor district hospital under police custody. We have recovered a country-made pistol and cartridges along with Rs 35,000 from his possession. Six gang members have already been arrested by the Meerut and the Bijnor police and cash worth over Rs 4 lakh has been recovered from arrested gang members so far,” said Sanjeev Bajpai, Superintendent of Police, Bijnor.
Bajpai said Lavi Pal will also be charged under the Gangster Act along with others and his property will also be attached.
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