Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Bihar's Most-Wanted Gangster Arrested in Mumbai Suburbs
A man named Buttan, who was wanted by the police in Bihar, India, has been caught.
He was hiding in Mumbai and is accused of serious crimes like murder and robbery.
The police think he was involved in the killing of a local politician.
They found a lot of weapons at his house last year, but he ran away at the time.
After his arrest, the police also caught some of his friends.
The police have charged him with multiple crimes and are now investigating the cases against him.
Bihar's 'most-wanted' gangster, Harendra 'Butan' Chowdhury, was arrested in Maharashtra.
Buttan faces 14 criminal cases including murder, robbery, and extortion charges.
He is suspected of being the key conspirator in the April 2023 murder of Deepak Sao.
Police recovered an AK-47, magazines, and grenades from Buttan's residence in April 2023.
Following his arrest, Buttan's close aide, Suresh Singh, and another accomplice were arrested.
- Who
- Harendra 'Butan' Chowdhury, Bihar's 'most-wanted' gangster.
- What
- Arrest of Harendra 'Butan' Chowdhury, a 'most-wanted' gangster.
- When
- Arrested on August 18; presented before Ara Court Wednesday.
- Where
- Arrested in Palghar, Maharashtra; cases span Bhojpur, Patna, and Vaishali districts in Bihar.
- Why
- Facing charges including murder, robbery, and extortion.
- Suspect Name
- Harendra 'Butan' Chowdhury
- Charges
- Murder, robbery, dacoity, extortion, Arms Act violations
- Location of Arrest
- Palghar, Maharashtra
- Cases Filed
- 14 criminal cases
- Key Associate Arrested
- Suresh Singh
- Reward Amount
- Rs 2 lakh