LUCKNOW, April 8 -- The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) arrested a Rs.50,000 reward-carrying accused allegedly linked to a human trafficking and child kidnapping gang in Hardoi district on Tuesday night, officials said.

According to an STF press note, the accused, identified as Shahrukh alias Imran, was arrested near Tikoni, close to Atrauli police station on the Sandila-Atrauli road in Hardoi. He was wanted in a case registered at Atrauli police station.

Officials said the operation was carried out under the supervision of STF field unit Agra, with a team deployed in Hardoi after receiving specific inputs about the accused's movement.

During interrogation, the accused allegedly revealed that he had been working as a driver and ...