Lucknow – In a major breakthrough, the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a wanted criminal, Madan Gupta, who carried a reward of ₹50,000 on his head. Gupta was apprehended from Mahoba district on Tuesday in connection with a fraud case registered in the Parsapur police station area of Gonda district.
Gupta was wanted under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust), 467, 468, 471 (forgery), 504 (intentional insult), and 506 (criminal intimidation). His arrest marks a significant step forward in cracking down on a network involved in illegal mining-related frauds.
STF Operation and Arrest
The arrest was carried out under the supervision of Additional Superintendent of Police Dinesh Kumar Singh. The operation team was led by Inspector Amit Tiwari and included Sub-Inspector Vidyasagar, Constables Alok Kumar Pandey, Amit Kumar Singh, and Swaroop Pandey.
Acting on specific intelligence inputs, the STF learned that Madan Gupta was traveling through Haripalpur town en route to Rath to meet an associate. A trap was laid, and Gupta was successfully nabbed during the operation.
Shocking Revelations During Interrogation
During interrogation, Gupta confessed that in 2021, he, along with his associate Chandan Dixit, defrauded Sunil Kumar Dwivedi, a resident of Gonda, by promising him a mining lease for sand and morang (coarse sand). They extracted ₹50 lakh from the victim under this pretense and provided forged lease documents and a fake agreement.
Following the complaint, a case was registered at Parsapur police station in Gonda, after which Gupta absconded to Madhya Pradesh.
Seizures from the Arrested Accused
A substantial cache of suspicious and potentially incriminating items was recovered from Gupta, including:
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1 car (Reg. No. MP 04 YJ 1825)
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5 mobile phones
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2 desktop computers with full accessories
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1 wristwatch
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1 PAN card
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8 ATM cards
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1 credit card
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1 driving license
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1 Aadhaar card
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1 arms license book
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1 licensed revolver (.32 bore)
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4 live cartridges
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₹3,295 in cash
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13 cheque books
This arrest has unmasked a well-organized fraud and forgery racket linked to illegal mining. The STF continues to question the accused and is actively searching for his accomplices to dismantle the entire network.
Authorities hailed the arrest as a major blow to economic crimes in the region, signaling the STF’s commitment to targeting high-profile fraudsters and scammers.
