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Crime
Bihar STF, UP Police Arrest Bounty-Wanted Criminal Maninder Mishra in Uttar Pradesh
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 19 Aug 2026, 03:04 PM
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A joint team of Bihar's Special Task Force and Uttar Pradesh police captured notorious criminal Maninder Mishra, who carried a Rs 1 lakh bounty, in Uttar Pradesh.
Maninder Mishra, a notorious criminal from Gopalganj in Bihar, was taken into custody by a combined force of the Bihar Special Task Force (STF) and Uttar Pradesh police. The operation was carried out in the state of Uttar Pradesh, at a location identified as Poli, where the suspect was apprehended without incident.
Mishra had a bounty of Rs 1 lakh announced by authorities, reflecting the seriousness of his alleged crimes. Reports indicated that his activities had created a climate of fear across the Bihar‑Uttar Pradesh border, prompting the joint deployment of law‑enforcement teams.
Investigators also disclosed that Mishra had previously demanded a sum of Rs 12 lakh from a doctor, a claim that contributed to the urgency of his capture. The arrest is expected to ease tensions in the region and allow further investigation into his criminal network.
Mishra had a bounty of Rs 1 lakh announced by authorities, reflecting the seriousness of his alleged crimes. Reports indicated that his activities had created a climate of fear across the Bihar‑Uttar Pradesh border, prompting the joint deployment of law‑enforcement teams.
Investigators also disclosed that Mishra had previously demanded a sum of Rs 12 lakh from a doctor, a claim that contributed to the urgency of his capture. The arrest is expected to ease tensions in the region and allow further investigation into his criminal network.