New Delhi:
A 38-year-old notorious criminal, Vijay Lamba, wanted in many robbery cases in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, was arrested in New Delhi on Friday.
He was arrested near Nirman Vihar Metro Station in east Delhi, police said. One country made pistol along with two live cartridges were recovered from his possession.
Lamba is also wanted for his alleged role in the sensational robbery-cum-murder of a jeweller in New Delhi in April.
The Uttar Pradesh Police is looking for him murder-cum-robbery case in Bijnour and of a robbery in Moradabad.
On April 21 at about 8.45 pm, a jeweller was murdered in the Shastri Park are of Delhi.
"The jeweller, after closing his shop, was going to his residence when he was accosted by miscreants. They tried to snatch the bag that he was carrying and on resistance they shot him dead," Ashok Chand, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Crime and Railways, said.
Police recovered a white Maruti car used in the crime which had been abandoned by the miscreants. Chance prints were lifted by the North-East District Police from the car and the same matched with the finger print of Vijay Lamba, a notorious and desperate criminal, Chand said.
"Information was received that Vijay Lamba had fled to Guwahati. A team was sent to Guwahati. They located his hideout at Lokra, Guwahati. However, it was found that Vijay Lamba had left Guwahati for Delhi as he was short of funds," he said.
Yesterday, specific information was received that Vijay Lamba would come to Nirman Vihar, Metro Station to meet a contact.
"On this information, a trap was laid and Vijay Lamba was apprehended. One country made pistol along with 2 live cartridges were recovered from his possession. A case under appropriate sections of the law was registered," he said.
During interrogation, it was found that he has more than 61 involvements of robbery, snatching and thefts of Delhi, Haryana and Uttaranchal.
"His interrogation further revealed that he was released on bail in January, 2011 and was in dire need of money," Chand said.
Hunt to nab his associates is on, he said.