Gangster with Rs 1 lakh reward on him held

A 37-year-old gangster wanted in dozens of cases, including murder, and carrying a reward of Rs one lakh on him was arrested in Mumbai today, police said.
Accused Rakesh, at large for 10 years, was arrested by a Special Cell team from a rented flat at Virar West, where he was living under the fake identity of Rishabh Maan Singh, DCP (Special Cell) PS Kushwah said.
He was wanted in 42 cases, including murder, attempt to murder, extortion, threat and assault on police officials, he said.
Rakesh was convicted in six cases. In 2008, after being released on bail from Tihar jail, he continued committing crimes and evaded arrest by hiding in Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Mumbai, Kushwah said.

A reward of Rs one lakh was declared on his arrest in 2010 in the sensational kidnapping-cum-murder of Dilip Kumar, a Canara Bank employee, the officer said.
Rakesh had managed to remain beyond police reach by snapping contacts with his family in Delhi.
In October 2017, police received information saying Rakesh was probably residing in Mumbai or Gujarat under fake identity, Khushwah said.
Accordingly, close watch was kept on his past associates and links, he added.