Hyderabad, Oct. 24 -- Police arrested a 36-year-old rowdy sheeter in Hyderabad wanted in 35 criminal cases. He had been evading arrest for a long time.

Abed Bin Khaleed alias Abed alias Lalla has multiple cases registered against him across police stations under the Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Rachakonda commissionerates.

A knife and an unregistered motorcycle were seized from him.

According to police, Khaleed, a school dropout, began his criminal journey in 2005, mainly due to bad company. Three years later, with over 35 criminal cases against him, including the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS), Arms Act and the Preventive Detention (PD) Act, the Mangalghat Police opened a rowdy sheet.

Currently, the rowdy sheet was...