Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Mar 22:- District Police Kathua has arrested an absconder namely Mohammad Farooq, son of Rafiq Ahmed of Kalonta tehsil Ramnagar who was wanted in a case FIR No. 31/2010 U/S 457/380/RPC at Police Station (PS) Billawar.
The defendant was absconding for the last 15 years and was evading arrest. A warrant under the relevant sections has been issued against the accused by the Court of law. The authorities have been searching for the defendant since the issuance of the warrant. Kathua police today received information about the accused’ s whereabouts and immediately dispatched a team to apprehend him. Police said on Thursday its team led by SHO PS Billawar, under the guidance of SDPO Billawar located and arrested Mohammad Farooq, son of Rafiq Ahmed of Kalonta tehsil Ramnagar while further investigation is underway.