Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 8 (ANI): Ten people, who were allegedly involved in heinous crimes and were absconding for the last 18 years, have been arrested, police said on Wednesday.

According to an official statement, a special team of Pulwama Police was constituted to nab the absconders and after strenuous efforts arrested 10 absconders were nabbed.

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The accused were involved in heinous cases registered against them in Rajpora and Pulwama police station areas, it said.

The 10 absconders are identified as - Manzoor Ganai, Bashir Ganai, Aziz Bakshi, Gulzar Sheikh, Mushtaq Lone, Javied Ahmad Shah, Hamid Parray, Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, Hamid Bhat, and Mohd Afzal Malik, police said. (ANI)

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