Lucknow, 10 November (HS): UP STF team arrested a

criminal who was absconding from Thane police custody in Maharashtra from

Lucknow area on Saturday. After the legal process, the criminal will be handed

over to Maharashtra Police. UP STF Additional Director General of Police (ADG)

Amitabh Yash said on Sunday that accused Prince Kailash Vishwakarma, who was

absconding from Thane police custody in Maharashtra, has been arrested from

Lucknow. He is a resident of Indiranagar, Lucknow.

Two illegal pistols have

been recovered from him. The accused had escaped from the custody of

Maharashtra Police, for whom Thane Police was searching. On interrogation,

accused Prince Kailash Vishwakarma told that he was using two pistols provided

by his friend Sajan Kumar alias Deepak, resident of Bahraich. As per

instructions, he had gone to Maharashtra by train to give delivery, where

Chitalsar Manpada police station, Thane police arrested him along with his

pistol on November 5.

On the morning of November 6, he escaped by dodging the

police and after coming to Lucknow, changed his place and was living in hiding.

He also told that his friend Sajan Kumar alias Deepak had also gone to

Maharashtra along with him by train to supply illegal pistol to a different

person, who was arrested by Police Station VP Road, Brihanmumbai Police on

November 5 along with two pistols and cartridges. The arrested accused has been

lodged in Indiranagar police station, Lucknow. Advance legal action is being

taken by Sub Inspector Pankaj Lahane of Maharashtra Police.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi