A criminal who carried a reward of Rs 25,000 for capture was arrested here after a gun battle with police, officials said on Wednesday. Superintendent of Police Shlok Kumar said that when police asked two men on a motorcycle to stop on Tuesday night, they sped away.

When they were finally trapped, they opened fire, leading to a gunfight which left one of the criminals injured in the leg. He was arrested and identified as Nitin of Meerut. He was wanted for several cases of robbery, murder and attempt to murder in Ghaziabad and elsewhere. The other criminal escaped.