Bangalore:
A notorious criminal Anand and four of his associates have been arrested while conspiring to attack a rival gang leader and his aides, police said.
Lethal weapons, sticks, chilli powder packets and mobile phones were recovered from them when they were arrested on April 20, police said.
A hunt is on for two of Anand's associates who are absconding, they said.
Anand has 11 cases registered against him in Shimoga and Bangalore, including murder, attempt to murder, dacoity and kidnap.
Meanwhile, police nabbed four associates of another gangster while they were planning to attack a rival gang at Subramanyapura and seized knives, sticks, chilli powder and mobile phones from them.