LUCKNOW, Dec. 11 -- The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested Afsar Ahmed, a close associate of Ashraf Ahmed, the younger brother of mafioso-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.

Carrying a Rs.50,000 reward on his arrest, Afsar was wanted in a case registered in Bareilly involving charges of extortion, intimidation, destruction of evidence, criminal conspiracy and violations of the Prevention of Corruption Act, Prisons Act and CLA Act, officials said.

According to officials, acting on intelligence inputs, the Prayagraj field unit of STF traced Afsar to Kalka Road near Sapna Stand, Amar Colony police station area, South-East Delhi. He was arrested at around 6:45 am on Wednesda...