Absconding accused arrested after two years

Mangaluru: Mangaluru South police have arrested an absconding accused and rowdy-sheeter who had been evading court proceedings for the past two years.

The arrested accused is Mohammed Ashraf alias Ajju alias Nizam alias Addu alias Sameer, resident of Mavinakatte in Ajilamogru village of Belthangady taluk in Dakshina Kannada.

Police said the accused is listed as a 'B' rowdy-sheeter at Mangaluru South police station and was wanted in theft cases registered under Section 379 (punishment for theft) of the IPC. He had failed to appear before the court in several cases, following which warrants had been issued against him.

City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH stated that he has three pending cases against him at the Mangaluru South police station, and a warrant had also been issued against him in Uppinangady police station. Police further said that the accused was also absconding in connection with a case registered at Surathkal police station under Section 303(2) (punishment for theft) of the BNS. The accused, who had been on the run for nearly two years, was traced and arrested by officers and staff of Mangaluru South police station on Tuesday. He was later produced before the court, which remanded him in judicial custody.