LUCKNOW, April 3 -- The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) on Thursday arrested a reward-carrying accused wanted in a dacoity case registered in Ayodhya, officials said on Friday.

According to an STF press release, the accused, Shivam Singh alias Aryan, son of Ramchandra Singh and a resident of Sirsaheda village under Parasrampur police station in Basti district, was arrested near Amoni canal in the Chhawani police station area of Basti.

The arrest was made in connection with a case registered at Bikapur police station in Ayodhya district relating to dacoity and criminal conspiracy. A reward of Rs.50,000 had been announced for his arrest. The STF said the accused was absconding in connection with the case registered in 2025.

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