LUCKNOW, Nov. 13 -- The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) arrested on Thursday Naushad alias Munna, carrying a reward of Rs.50,000, from Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh. He was wanted in a Gangsters Act case registered at the Bhimga police station in UP's Shravasti. Naushad, a native of Gonda, was arrested near Kasai Mandi crossing in the Hanumantal police station area following a tip-off, the STF said. According to the STF, he was a member of an interstate gang allegedly involved in thefts, robberies and house burglaries across Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. Gang members reportedly posed as footwear sellers to survey houses, rented accommodation and targeted properties in isolated locations. They allegedly sold stolen gold and silver and shared the proceeds equally. The gang was allegedly headed by Dadan Lonia, while another member, Daulat Ali, was arrested in 2025. Both were jailed in Shravasti, but Naushad remained absconding. A Gangsters Act case was registered against Naushad and others on April 30, 2026, and a reward of Rs.50,000 was announced for his arrest. He was subsequently hiding in Jabalpur, the STF said. He was handed over to Hanumantal police and produced before a local court for transit remand. The STF said five cases, including four under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and one under the Gangsters Act, were registered against him in Shravasti....