Absconder Arrested after 11 years; EOW CB Jammu

JAMMU, 3 December: Special team of Economic Offences Wing, Crime Branch Jammu apprehended accused absconder- Rahul Kumar Singh @ Rahul S/O Sh. Triguna Singh R/O Village Benaud, P.O. Sarahu District Chapra, Bihar A/P Sailqui Haripur District Dehradun, Uttrakhand after remaining at large for 11 years in case FIR No. 10/2013 U/S 420,465,467,468,471,120-B/RPC r/w 5/2 PC Act SVT 2006 and Section 27 of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 registered with Crime Branch Jammu.

After allegations were proved against the accused and other accused persons, charge-sheet of the case was produced in the Court of law on 20-06-2013 for judicial determination.  However, the accused remained on a run to evade his arrest by changing his locations outside the UT of J&K. The Hon’ble Court of law had issued arrest warrant U/S 512 Cr.PC against the culprit to bring him to justice.

After meticulous planning and well directed /coordinated efforts, the Special team of EOW-Crime Branch Jammu chased and arrested the absconder from Dehradun and produced him before the Court of law.  This is the 19^th arrest of the absconding criminals wanted U/S 512 CrPC in last 5 months.

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