Dismissed cop arrested

He had 34 cases registered him

The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UP STF) has arrested a dismissed police constable who was wanted in several cases of loot, robbery and murder.

UP STF (Western) SP Rajiv Narain Mishra said, “DSP Raj Kumar Mishra along with his team has arrested Devendra Jat from Agra. Around 34 cases of loot, robbery, and murder were registered against him at police stations in Agra, Hathras, Firozabad, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Delhi.”

Robbery in 2011

He was carrying a reward of ₹50,000 on his arrest. “In 2007, the constable was dismissed from service. In 2008, his gang had allegedly robbed 550 kg silver in Firozabad. In 2011, he had robbed a truck and killed the driver and cleaner in Madhya Pradesh. In 2014, he robbed ₹44 lakh from a trader in Hathras,” the SP said.

He was a 1991-batch UP police constable who later got involved in criminal activities.

—PTI