Yogi govt cracks down on Noida mafia, seizes assets worth crores

Noida: Following police commissioner’s directions in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar, the cops attached assets worth around Rs 5.50 crore that were acquired illegally by two alleged gangsters on Friday. The properties, which included residential plots and vehicles, were attached under provisions of the UP Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act on Thursday, the officials said. A police spokesperson said that the orders were passed to attach the illegally acquired properties as part of the continuous strict action against criminals to check crime. The two alleged gangsters Sanjay Goyal and Sudesh Kumar have separate cases filed under under the Gangsters Act along with other criminal cases. Among the attached properties are three plots, one in Meerut, two in Noida, and one four-wheeler and one two-wheeler, the police said. The action was taken under Section 14(1) of the Gangsters Act which allows attachment of illegal properties, in order to effectively curb gangsters, mafias and criminals and their associates, according to officials. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.