2 absconders apprehended in Awantipora

Awantipora, Dec 12: Police in Awantipora have arrested 2 absconders who were evading their arrest for the last 14 years.

Awantipora Police received non-bailable warrants under section 512 CrPC issued by the Court of JMIC Pampore on 23 November against two absconders namely Balvinder Kumar Bhagat resident of Chalyari Samba, involved in case FIR No. 186/1996 under section 279, 304-A RPC of police station Awantipora and Jagjeet Singh resident of Simbal Camp Jammu, involved in case FIR No. 24/1998 U/S 279, 304-A RPC of Police Station Awantipora.

Accordingly, a special team under the supervision of SDPO Awantipora Mumtaz Ali was constituted and the accused persons were arrested from district Jammu. Subsequently, the arrested accused were produced before the Court.

Moreover, one more warrant against Davinder Singh resident of Digiana Jammu, involved in case FIR No. 63/1998 under section 279, 304-A RPC of Police Station Awantipora was disposed off due to death of accused and on production of death certificate by Police Station Awantipora.

It is pertinent to mention here that during the current year Police in Awantipora have arrested 4 absconders involved in different criminal cases who were evading their arrests.