Udupi: Police have arrested a man who had been absconding for nearly 36 years after securing bail in a case registered at the Udupi Town police station.The accused, Noorulla,66, a resident of Nittur in Hirekerur taluk of Haveri district, was booked under Sections 86 and 87 of the Karnataka Forest Act on June 21, 1990.The following day, he was arrested and produced before a court, which remanded him in judicial custody until July 6, 1990. However, after obtaining bail, Noorulla failed to appear before the court and remained absconding. Consequently, the court issued a long-pending case warrant against him.Acting under the guidance of Udupi Town police station inspector-in-charge Mahesh Prasad, a team gathered detailed intelligence on the accused’s whereabouts. Based on the information collected, the team traced Noorulla to Nittur village in Hirekerur taluk of Haveri district on Monday. He was taken into custody and produced before the jurisdictional court along with the warrant. The court remanded the accused in judicial custody.
