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Published 21:54 IST, October 3rd 2020

Criminal wanted in Vicky Tyagi murder case held in Muzaffarnagar

Anil Balyan was arrested in Kotwali police station area, Kidwai Nagar police outpost in-charge Siharish Raghav said

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On the run for five years, a notorious criminal wanted in the murder case of gangster Vicky Tyagi was arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district on Saturday, police said.

Anil Balyan was arrested in Kotwali police station area, Kidwai Nagar police outpost in-charge Siharish Raghav said.

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Tyagi was shot dead in a courtroom during a hearing of a case here on February 16, 2015. The shooter was arrested from the spot.

The Uttar Pradesh government had handed over the case to the CB-CID in November that year. The CB-CID had filed a case against 10 people including Balyan. 

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21:54 IST, October 3rd 2020