Srinagar, Oct 21: Police in J&K’s Kulgam district have arrested a wanted person who had been evading arrest for the past seven years, officials said.

Mohammad Fareed Bajard, a resident of Gundah Khawas in Rajouri district, was wanted in a case registered at Yaripora police station.

“Continuing its crackdown on absconders and proclaimed offenders, J&K police have apprehended an accused who had been on the run since 2018,” a police spokesperson said.

He added that acting on specific intelligence, a police team traced and arrested the accused after persistent efforts. “Following completion of legal formalities, he was produced before the court,” the spokesperson said.

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