Mathura clashes: Ram Vriksha Yadav's right-hand man Chandan Bose arrested

Mathura: Chandan Bose, the right hand man of Ram Vriksha Yadav, leader of encroachers of Jawahar Bag, carrying a reward of Rs 5000 on this head has been arrested from Basti district where he was hiding, police said Wednesday.

"On the basis of information gathered from different points, with inputs from surveillance his location was established in Basti.

"He was hiding in his father-in-law's residence at Katholia village with his wife Poonam and was planning to flee Nepal. In order to foil his plan SP Basti was informed about the facts and we finally got him nabbed along with his wife," SSP Mathura Babloo?Kumar said today.

Bose was wanted in 14 cases and had link with Naxalites.

He is not only sharp shooter but master trainer of encroachers of Jawahar Bag.

"Police team lead by one of the senior investigating officer has been sent to Basti to bring Chandan Bose and his wife in Mathura," the SSP said.

Twenty nine people including two police officers were killed in clashes between encroachers of Jawahar Bagh and the police.