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Bagaha : An STF team on July 9, 2019, arrested notorious criminal Umashankar Kushwaha, 40, son of Ramdeo Bhagat of village Sikatia-Machhargawa under Bagaha town police station, who was wanted in over 30 criminal cases including murder, kidnapping for ransom, dacoity, and loot, near Raxaul railway level crossing in East Champaran. The team comprised STF sleuths from Patna led by DSP Dilip Kumar and Bagaha led by ASP (operations) D K Jha. Umashankar Kushwaha was carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 on his head.
Bagaha SP Rajiv Ranjan on July 10, 2019, said here that Umashankar Kushwaha had unleashed terror in West Champaran and was evading arrest for last 18 years. He was hiding in Nepal. But, the STF team , on a tip off, intercepted him near the railway level crossing and arrested him, the SP said. He said that 19 cases of kidnapping for ransom and four cases of murders were lodged against Umashankar Kushwaha with different police stations in Bagaha police district alone. Umashankar Kushwaha had killed his own aunt and sister, the SP said.