Mumbai: The Yellow Gate police arrested an accused who was wanted in several criminal cases in Uttar Pradesh and was said to be a gang leader in a criminal case. The accused, Nishant Rajesh Singh, 23, was handed over to the UP police.Yellow Gate police received a tip-off on Thursday that a man was behaving suspiciously at a hotel in their jurisdiction. A police team reached the hotel and questioned the suspect, Nishant Rajesh Singh, a resident of Village Baloriya, Tehsil Sitavali, District Sitapur, UP. During preliminary questioning, the suspect tried to hide his identity and gave evasive replies, police said. Considering his behaviour, he was taken to the Yellow Gate police station for further interrogation.Police found during the probe that three serious crimes were registered against the concerned person in Sitapur district, including theft by force and possession of illegal firearms without a licence.Police said that when the said person’s criminal record was checked, it was found that a case was registered against him at Ataria Police Station, Sitapur, under various sections of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters (Prevention) Act, 1986 (Gangsters Act).The Ataria Police Station was contacted, and the photograph and other details of the accused were sent to them. The crime registered against him was verified.On Aug 1, a police team from UP reached Yellow Gate police station and took him into custody.
