Cops crack down on criminal gang, arrest kingpin
The operation began with the arrest of the three associates, who were caught following a meticulous investigation involving surveillance inputs and tips from informants. They were identified as Sachin alias Kallu (22) of Raebareli, Priyanshu alias Pranshu Tiwari (24) of Para, Lucknow and Sujit Soni (28) of Sitapur.
Suraj faces over 20 criminal cases, including theft, burglary, arms offences and Gangsters Act cases across multiple police stations in Lucknow.
His associates, Priyanshu and Sujit, have 11 and six cases respectively, while Sachin is involved in four cases.
During interrogation, they confessed to operating under Suraj, who masterminded multiple burglaries by conducting reconnaissance of locked houses. The DCP of south zone said that during questioning, the trio revealed Suraj's hideouts in Amausi, where he was living secretly while continuing his criminal activities
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