 Early Times Report
RAMBAN, Aug 24: Continuing its sustained drive against absconders and proclaimed offenders, District Police Ramban has apprehended an absconder who had been evading arrest for nearly 23 years in connection with a case registered at Police Station Batote.
The accused, Inder Singh S/o Mool Singh, R/o Makhanpur, Tehsil R.S. Pura, District Jammu, was arrested at Jammu on August 24, 2026, by a police team headed by ASI Ravinder Kumar Sharma.
Inder Singh was wanted in FIR No. 158/2003, registered at Police Station Batote under Sections 279 and 337 RPC and Section 8/15 of the NDPS Act. He had been evading arrest since 2011.
In connection with the case, an arrest warrant under Section 512 RPC, now corresponding to Section 335 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), had been issued against the accused by the Hon'ble Sessions Court, Ramban.
The arrest was made as part of the ongoing campaign of District Police Ramban to trace and apprehend absconders and ensure that persons evading the process of law are brought before the competent court.
District Police Ramban has reiterated its commitment to strengthening the rule of law and taking sustained action against individuals evading arrest in pending criminal cases. |
