BANDIPORA — Police have arrested a man in Bandipora who had been evading arrest for 16 years in connection with a case registered at Police Station Sumbal in 2010, officials said on Friday.
The accused, identified as Abdul Majeed Dar alias Kawa, son of Gh Mohammad Dar and a resident of Mujgund, Srinagar, was arrested by a police team from Police Station Sumbal.
He was wanted in connection with FIR No. 84/2010 under Sections 420, 468, 471 and 109 of the RPC and had been absconding since 2010.
Police said the arrest reflects their sustained efforts to trace absconders and ensure that those evading the legal process are brought to justice. — (KIMS)