Ghaziabad, Oct. 11 -- In an ongoing crackdown against criminals directed by the Police Commissioner, the Crime Branch and Link Road Police have successfully arrested a wanted criminal, carrying a reward of Rs 50,000, following an encounter, officials said.

Giving details of the operation, ACP Sahibabad Amit Saxena said, "As part of the ongoing campaign against crime and criminals directed by the Police Commissioner, the Crime Branch and the Link Road Police have successfully arrested a wanted criminal-carrying a reward of Rs 50,000-following a police encounter. The police team received information that Farman, an accused involved in a car theft case, was expected to arrive in the Brij Vihar outpost area under the jurisdiction of the Link...