Special control room set up in Noida to nab escaped fugitives

Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh police have set-up a special control room in Noida to nab the criminal, Amit alias Bhura, who managed to escape from custody in Bhagpat district, police said on Monday.

A high-level meeting was held among officials of the two states in Lucknow on Monday to discuss strategies to nab the criminal who fled from custody and looted two AK-47 rifles from the police force in Baghpat district in UP.

Bhura is wanted in over 50 cases of theft, loot, dacoity and murder spanning Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi among other states.

The police officers from UP, Uttarakhand and Delhi will analyse the progress of the operation and decide on the course of action every 24 hours in the control room.

The senior officials from Uttarakhand will also camp and monitor the situation till he is again in custody.