Uttar Pradesh STF and Goa Crime Branch arrested a shooter in Bahraich.
The accused, identified as Babu (35), a resident of Buddapurwa under Risia police station in Bahraich district, was arrested from the Risia Mod Park culvert area in Bahraich at around 5.39 pm on September 12, shortly before he could allegedly escape to Nepal. The arrest was made in connection with FIR registered at Porvorim police station in Bardez district of Goa, in connection with the shooting of Shri Nivara Nayak at Hotel Neo Majestic on August 28. The firing took place at Hotel Neo Majestic in the Porvorim police station area of Bardez, Goa, on August 28, according to the STF.
Police said Babu was taken into custody after necessary use of force. Several rounds were fired at Nayak in the incident, following which the attackers fled the spot. STF and Goa Crime Branch teams mounted a joint operation and intercepted the accused at Risia Mod Park culvert. The accused was subsequently handed over to the Goa Police for further legal proceedings.
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF), in a joint operation with the Goa Crime Branch, arrested a suspected shooter wanted in connection with a firing incident at a hotel in Goa, officials said on Saturday.
During the subsequent investigation, Goa Crime Branch identified Babu as one of the shooters allegedly involved in the attack. The Goa Crime Branch subsequently sought assistance from the Uttar Pradesh STF to trace and arrest him.