Jhabua (Madhya Pradesh): An accused, absconding for 25 years, was arrested during a combing patrol by the Kalyanpura police station in-charge Nirbhay Singh Bhuria and his team. The team, led by the station in-charge Bhuria, has achieved a major success in arresting two fugitives, including one who had been absconding for 25 years.
Madu Vasunia, a 45-year-old resident of Negadia, was arrested and presented in court. He had been absconding for three years. Luniya Tahed, a 55-year-old resident of village Negadia, Rajasthan, was arrested after 25 years of evading the law.
He was wanted in connection with a robbery case in Dwarka, Gujarat, in 1999. Tahed had been working as a labourer and had returned to his home in Jhabua, where he was caught during the combing patrol operation. Gujarat police had announced a reward of Rs 10,000 for information leading to Tahed's arrest.
Kalyanpura police team has been announced to be rewarded with a cash prize by the Jhabua SP for their commendable work.
The successful operation was the result of a combing patrol initiative launched by SP Padmavilochan Shukla and ASP Premlal Kurve, which aimed to arrest warrantees and check on vigilant miscreants and goons in the district.