A history sheeter from Uttar Pradesh with a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head has been nabbed in a joint operation by the Navi Mumbai police and the Varanasi unit of the Special Task Force of that state, an official said on Monday, reported news agency PTI.

Haris alias Chhotu Abdul Aziz (23) had escaped from UP two months ago and was hiding in Panvel, from where he was held on a tip off, Panvel police station senior inspector Niteen Thackeray said, reported PTI.