Two accused absconding for long arrested by Belagavi, Vijayapura police
Police in Belagavi and Vijayapura have successfully apprehended two long-absconding fugitives involved in theft and murder cases. The arrests were made possible through a combination of modern technological surveillance and human intelligence.
Why it matters
The successful capture of long-term fugitives highlights the effectiveness of updated police investigative techniques and inter-district coordination in maintaining law and order.
Belagavi Police arrested a man, who was absconding for over 20 years, for his involvement in several theft cases.
Sagar Pakale, a resident of Ugar Khurd village in Kagwad taluk of the district, was wanted in 11 theft cases.
Police officers of various stations were on the look-out for him for many years.
He was traced using modern technology tools and a tip-off. Someone tipped off an officer in the Kagwad Police Station. Investigation revealed that he was living in Jaitapur village, Satara district of Maharashtra.
The police zeroed in on the accused and arrested him.
Superintendent of Police K. Ramarajan has congratulated the team.
In Vijayapura, the police arrested a murder accused who was on the run for 12 years.
Basavaraj Mahalingappa Patil of Mudhol in Bagalkot district was one of the two accused in a murder in Hungund of Bagalkot district in 2009.
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