Wanted criminal arrested in Haryana

Gurugram May 10 (IANS) The Gurugram Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a dreaded Haryana criminal who carried a bounty of Rs 1 lakh on his head police said on Thursday.

The criminal was identified as Jitender alias Jeeta a resident of Tandaheri village near Haryana s Jhajjar district.

Acting on a tip off the STF team arrested Jitender from the under-construction Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) expressway near his village.

He was involved in two cases of murder and attempt to murder.

Police said he was awarded a jail term of 20 years by a Haryana court.

"Jitender was in jail and came out on parole but did not return " said a senior police officer.

"A pistol cartridges and a Pulsar bike were also recovered from his possession " the police officer added.

--IANS
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