Gujarat Police today arrested a wanted criminal Praveen alias Deepak in an extortion case from Silao police station area of Bihar's Nalanda district, a police officer said.
A crime branch team of the Gujarat Police in a joint operation with the local police nabbed Deepak from his native village Gorma on the charge of extorting Rs one crore from a Surat-based businessman, Deputy Superintendent of Police Md Saifur Rahman said.
Deepak's five associates were arrested earlier.
He was also wanted in cases related to vehicle theft, dacoity, extortion and Arms Act among others since 2008, Rahman said.
