New Delhi, Feb 23 (PTI) A suspected associate of the Neeraj Bawana gang was arrested from the Hari Nagar area, a Delhi Police official said on Sunday.

Deepak Sharma (28) had been declared a proclaimed offender in an Arms Act case, he added.

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The police received information that Sharma was hiding in Hari Nagar where he was expected to meet an associate. Acting on the tip-off, they launched an operation and nabbed the accused on February 20, the official said.

Sharma has a history of criminal activities and is a close associate of key Bawana gang member Rakesh alias Sunny.

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The arrested accused is facing seven cases related to snatching and Arms Act violations, registered across several police stations in Dwarka, the official said.

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