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Notorious gangster Aman Srivastava, wanted in cases of murder and extortion in Jharkhand’s coal belt, was arrested from Navi Mumbai. Aman was arrested by the Jharkhand Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in a joint operation with the Maharashtra ATS on Monday evening from Vashi railway station in Navi Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.
Director General of Police (DGP) Ajay Kumar Singh said that Jharkhand Police is committed to curb organized crime in the state. Jharkhand ATS and Maharashtra ATS have done a wonderful job. The dreaded criminal was involved in several extortion and murder cases in the coal and mineral belt. He was active in Ramgarh, Ranchi and Palamu. Aman was wanted in 23 criminal cases, including two cases of murder and 13 cases of extortion. Apart from this, some cases were registered under the Arms Act. The DGP said that other members of his gang would also be arrested soon.
Additional Director General (Operations) Sanjay Anand Latkar said the Jharkhand ATS was working to nab him for the last three months. ATS was tracking his movement in Mumbai for the last 10 days. He was caught from Vashi railway station with the help of Maharashtra ATS. Latkar told that he is being brought to Jharkhand on transit remand.
Police said that after arresting Aman, Rs 50,000 in cash, mobile and SIM card were seized from him. Meanwhile, Jharkhand Police also issued a statement. It said that this gangster, who has become synonymous with terror for the last seven-eight years, was wanted in a total of 23 heinous criminal cases. It was carrying out its operations by setting up bases in Telangana, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.