Posing as corona surveyors, cops catch wanted criminal in Madhya Pradesh

BHOPAL: While the

coronavirus pandemic

may have forced

several migrant workers

to return home, several criminals have made use of the crisis to take shelter in their native villages. However, one such criminal, with a cash reward of Rs 5,000 on his head, was caught on Sunday in Chhatarpur’s Luvkushnagar by police who pretended to be coronavirus surveyors.


The police had received a tip-off that accused Jagdish alias Bunder — allegedly nicknamed so for his ability to move like a monkey — was hiding at home. On several occasions in the past, he had dodged the police and run away committing crimes which led to him receiving the nickname.

However, on Sunday, officers sub inspector Nandkishore Solanki and constable Ravindra Patel reached his house in plainclothes. Posing as coronavirus surveyors, they knocked at the door of his house and sought information about the health condition of the residents. Later they asked for the signature of the family head.

“Wife of Jagdish first claimed he was not present at home. But when the cops insisted on having the signature of the family head, she called him. As soon as he emerged out, they pounced at him,” said KB Arya, SHO of Luvkushnagar police station.

When the two cops pretended to be coronavirus surveyors, Arya and another constable were hiding at a nearby place.

Bunder was wanted in 16 cases of crime including two cases of SC/SC act. He was absconding for the past five years. Father of three children, he had escaped from police 18 months ago and had taken his family to Delhi. The SHO said that Bunder was reportedly pulling a rickshaw in Delhi.

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