Vadodara: A fugitive linked to the Ravi Pujari gang and wanted for 23 years in a highway robbery case was arrested by Vadodara Rural police’s special operations group (SOG) in Maharashtra, bringing a long-pending investigation back into focus.Ramesh Pujari was arrested after SOG sleuths received intelligence about his whereabouts. Police said he had been absconding since his alleged involvement in a robbery at Ganpatpura village in Karjan in 2003.According to police, Pujari and his accomplices intercepted a truck carrying copper coils worth more than Rs 12 lakh. They threatened the driver with a knife, tied him up and fled with the consignment. A complaint was later registered at Karjan police station.Police said Pujari has more than eight criminal cases registered against him in Gujarat and Maharashtra, including offences of dacoity and attempted murder.Investigators are examining whether he was involved in any other offences in the state.
