LUCKNOW, Nov. 3 -- An alleged interstate criminal network linked to Jammu and Kashmir's Gataru gang had developed a chain of local contacts in Meerut to arrange safe hideouts for its members, an investigation by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has revealed. In a joint operation with Jammu and Kashmir Police, the UP STF arrested four alleged gang members, including three wanted in cases registered under the NDPS and Arms Acts.

The operation followed intelligence inputs shared with Samba Police on October 22 about the gang members' presence in Meerut.

The arrests were made around 11:05 pm on Monday in Meerut's Soti Ganj locality, under Sadar Bazaar police station limits. The three wanted men were identified as Saurabh Gupta, Ga...