An alleged member of the Mewat gang, carrying a reward of ₹1 lakh on his head, was arrested in Dwarka, the police said on Monday.
The accused was identified as Munnu Khan (30), a resident of Palwal district in Haryana. He was involved in more than 50 cases of cattle theft, vehicle theft and opening fire in public place, they said.
Based on a tip-off, the police laid a trap near Dwarka Bamnoli crossing at 9.40 p.m. Police intercepted a car and signalled its driver to stop the vehicle. Khan opened fire at police officials and tried to escape, but he was overpowered by the policemen and arrested, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav.
