Mangaluru: An accused who was absconding after conviction has been arrested by Kadaba police in Andhra Pradesh. The case dates back to Jan 31, 2012, when the decomposed body of an unidentified woman was found beneath a culvert near a public road at Amaithadka in Kombaru village of Puttur, under Kadaba police station limits. Following the incident, a case was registered at Kadaba police station under Sections 302 and 201 read with 34 of the IPC. The then investigating officer, MN Anucheth, conducted a detailed probe, collected necessary evidence, and filed a chargesheet against the accused, NM Abdul Azeez, 30, a resident of Ajjavar in Sullia. During the trial, a division bench of the high court, comprising Justices Srinivas Harish Kumar and Vijay Kumar A Patil, found the accused guilty and sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 2 lakh. Public prosecutor KP Yashodha argued the case. However, after the conviction, the accused went into hiding and evaded arrest. Acting on leads, Kadaba PSI Jamburaj Mahajan and his team tracked him down in Andhra Pradesh and arrested him. He was produced before the court on Saturday. Absconding for 7 years, arrested in Bihar An accused who was absconding for nearly seven years without appearing before the court has been arrested by Puttur Rural Police in Bihar. The accused is Tuntun Kumar, 31, a resident of Begusarai in Bihar, and was wanted by the Puttur Rural police station in a case registered in 2018 under Sections 399 and 402 of the IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act. A police team comprising head constable Madhu KN, police constables Astam R and Nagesh KC tracked him down and arrested him in Bihar. He was produced before the court on Saturday and has been remanded in judicial custody. Accused on the run for 2 years arrested Mangaluru North police have arrested a man who was absconding for nearly two years in connection with a case registered in 1998. Police said, the accused, Gudde Muneer alias GP Muneer alias Ahmed, 59, a resident of Bunder and currently staying at a rented apartment in Kulashekhar. was wanted in a case registered in 1998 under Sections 143, 147, 436 and 149 of the IPC. The case is being heard in the III additional district and sessions court, Mangaluru. As the accused failed to appear before the court for nearly two years, a warrant was issued against him. Acting on the warrant, police personnel from Mangaluru North police station traced and arrested him on Saturday and produced him before the court. The court has remanded the accused in judicial custody.
