Kishtwar : Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday said that a hardcore criminal cum absconder, who was evading his arrest for the last three years, has been arrested.
A police spokesman in a statement said that an absconder identified as Shahnawaz, son of Mangatulla of Dessa in Doda district, who was booked in a case under FIR number 06/2018 under sections 376/363/343/109/RPC of Police Station Atholi, was arrested.
“Kishtwar Police was looking for the person from the last three years and finally information was received through reliable sources about the accused. Acting quickly on the information, a special police team of Police Station Atholi under the supervision of SDPO Atholi Pardeep Singh was constituted,” police said.
The statement said that the team raided the suspected locations of Jammu and Srinagar and finally arrested the accused person from Doda.
Meanwhile, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kishtwar, Shafqat Hussain Batt appreciated the cops of Kishtwar Police for their alertness.
SSP Kishtwar also directed the subordinate formation to make all possible efforts for the apprehension other absconders who are evading their arrest since long—(KNO)
