Absconder arrested after 14 yrs

Excelsior Correspondent
REASI, May 1: Police arrested an absconder, who was evading his arrest from the past 14 years.
As per police spokesman, charge sheet was produced against accused Mohammad Shafi alias Khalid, son of Suraj Din of Ladha Devigarh Reasi after theft case registered under FIR Number 79/2002 under Section 381 RPC at Police Station Reasi was proved. Subsequently trial started in the court of law. To escape conviction, accused jumped the bail and evaded trial.
The spokesman added that on July 28, 2002, court issued non-bailable warrants under Section 512 CrPC to arrest the accused Mohammad Shafi alias Khalid and produce before the court of Munsiff Reasi. Accused evaded court proceedings by going underground and could not be apprehended for the last fourteen long years.
Reasi Police developed a specific input by meticulously planning and chased till his arrest from Damnote area of District Udhampur.
This is arrest of eighth absconder by Reasi Police in last two weeks against whom warrant under Section 512 CrPC was pending.
SSP Reasi Shailender has geared up his all police team against the absconding criminals of District Reasi.