Jammu, Aug 25: A rape accused, who had been absconding for seven years, was arrested on Tuesday by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in Jammu, officials said.
Officials added that the police have arrested a rape accused, who had been absconding since escaping police custody around seven years ago, following a prolonged manhunt across the Jammu region.
“In a significant breakthrough, Tousef Ahmed, a resident of Reasi district, who had escaped from police custody in 2019, was arrested in Jammu. The accused was wanted in a case related to abduction and rape of a woman.”
“Since his escape, the accused had gone to great lengths to evade arrest — allegedly concealing his identity and using a fake ID card under the assumed name of Mohd Sahil,” officials said, adding that a police team traced his whereabouts following a prolonged investigation, culminating in his arrest.
