Lucknow A realtor and bike taxi firm owner Abhay Kushwaha, wanted in as many as 36 criminal cases of fraud, was arrested from Rajajipuram locality here on Sunday, said police.
According to a press note issued by Lucknow commissionerate police, a team of Hazratganj police station arrested Kushwaha in connection with a case of cheating lodged there. Nearly 35 criminal cases were registered against Kushwaha at Vibhuti Khand police station in past three years and he was absconding since then.
Inspector in-charge of Hazratganj police station Shyam Babu Shukla said that the accused had confessed to have collected around ₹61 crore from nearly 10,000 investors in the name of providing plots and shops on cheap rates.
Police had also declared a reward of ₹25,000 on Kushwaha’s arrest, the press note stated.