Wanted Criminal carrying Rs 50k reward arrested by Rajasthan Police

March 21, 2026

Jaipur: In a major breakthrough, the Crime Branch of the Rajasthan Police CID has arrested a notorious criminal carrying a cash reward of Rs 50,000, who had been on the run for nearly four years. Acting under the direction of Additional Director General of Police (Crime) Bipin Kumar Pandey, a special team conducted a high-risk interstate operation that led to the arrest of Mahesh Dilip Dahle (alias ‘Chachaji’ or ‘Sardarji’) in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra.

The accused faces multiple serious charges, including firing at a police team, attempted murder, and violations under the Arms Act. A dedicated team — formed under the supervision of Inspector General of Police (Crime) Harendra Kumar Mahawar and led by Sub-Inspector Shailendra Kumar — was initially deployed in the Jodhpur and Phalodi regions to gather intelligence.

During the operation, Head Constable Ravindra Singh received credible inputs indicating that Dahle, a “Most Wanted” criminal from the Phalodi police station area, had been concealing his identity while moving across cities in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

After technical verification of the inputs, the team launched a coordinated operation across both states. Maintaining round-the-clock surveillance and conducting extensive reconnaissance, the police tracked the accused’s movements and strategically laid a trap. In coordination with IG (Jodhpur Range) Satyendra Singh, a team from Phalodi District Police joined the operation.

On reaching Tapovan Road in Ahilyanagar, the team identified a suspect matching the informant’s description. Sensing police presence, the accused attempted to flee. However, displaying swift action and courage, the police personnel chased him on foot and successfully apprehended him. Initially, Dahle tried to mislead the police, but during sustained interrogation, he confessed his identity. He is a resident of Barwani district in Madhya Pradesh.