Wanted criminal arrested

Farmaan alias Kallu, who had earlier fled from police custody in 2011, was arrested from Dariyabad crossing in Bheera area after an encounter yesterday, they said.

Farmaan was wanted in 10 cases of loot and murder in JP Nagar, Moradabad, Bareilly, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur and Udhamsingh Nagar (Uttarakhand).

A pistol and cartridges were recovered from his possession, police said.