A hardened criminal from Mumbai held while entering a Goa casino

Ananya Saha-A criminal wanted by the Mumbai police in 33 cases, including murder and extortion, was arrested late on Saturday night when he tried to enter an offshore casino in Panaji. A firearm with five live cartridges was recovered from him, North Goa SP Shobit Saksena said.

Saksena said, the accused Vikrant alias Vicky Dattatrey Deshmukh has been wanted by the Mumbai police for the past four years and was in Goa for "recreational purposes".

“We got specific leads from the Navi Mumbai police and laid traps around the Panaji police station, especially near the casinos. We managed to identify Vikrant Deshmukh and when the Panaji police tried to arrest him, he tried to run away. He was apprehended after a short chase,” Saksena said.