India News | Criminal Escapes from Police Custody in Rajouri, Nabbed
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Rajouri/Jammu, Jun 3 (PTI) A notorious criminal who escaped from police custody in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir was re-arrested on Saturday, officials said.
Sikander Ahmed was arrested by the Punjab Police in a case of narcotics smuggling.
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He was in the custody of Jammu and Kashmir Police in Nowshera in connection with probe into some other cases when he fled Friday morning.
Following his escape, the officials added, a massive manhunt was launched. He was nabbed from a forested area in Gagrote village of Nowshera.
Officials said the accused is a notorious narcotics peddler and is believed to be a kingpin of cross-border smuggling.
He was earlier arrested with a huge consignment of narcotics.
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