STATE TIMES NEWS
REASI: Continuing drive against underground criminals and absconders, Reasi Police on Saturday carried out another round of raids and searches and arrested 16 more absconders evading arrests since years.
Six accused persons were directly involved in terrorism, charged for killings of innocent citizens of villages as well as harboring terrorists including one accused of murder in twenty cases. While 13 absconders were accused of rape, four for murder and four under NDPS Act, thirteen absconders were involved in cheating, robbery and theft cases. 19 others were involved in other multiple offenses.
Team of Reasi Police arrested absconding surrendered-militant Mohd Shabir, accused of murder & wanted in case FIR NO 222/2002 under section 302,120-B,121,123 RPC, 7, 25, 26, 27 Arms act of Police Station Mahore. Offense was proved and final report was produced in the court of law against the accused person and his accomplices. Accused is being arrested after 19 years after commission of crime of killing innocent villagers. Case of crime of murder was registered against Mohd Shabir, son of Mokamdin, resident of Hasote Chassana; Ghulam Nabi, son of Nazir Ahmed, resident of Kalaban Chassana; Ghulam Mustafa, son of Mohd Abdullah, resident of Kalaban Chasana, all terrorists of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, Pakistan based terrorist organization, evaded arrest and couldn’t be apprehended since registration of Case FIR against them and a General Warrant of Arrest commonly known as ‘Gashati Warrant’ under section 512 CrPC was issued against them by Court of JMIC Mahore issued on Auguts 30, 2003.
Another team of Reasi Police on specific information raided and arrested Mohd Shabir from Hasote area of Chassana after tracking uphill for 3 hours. Ghulam Mustafa, son of Mohd Abdullah is presently in PoK and another wanted in the case Ghulam Nabi, son of Nazir Ahmed was killed in an encounter by security forces whereas Mohd Shabir surrendered before security forces in 2004 but was not produced in the court in which he was booked. The said absconder Shabir is a notorious hardcore criminal, habitual offender & also involved in attempt to murder case FIR No 39/2007 under sections 307, 120-B, 121,122, 364 RPC 7, 27 Arms Act, FIR No 170/2002 under sections 302,307,120-B RPC 26/27AAct, FIR No 179/2002 under sections 302, 307, 120-B, 121, 123 RPC, 7, 25, 26, 27 Arms Act; 53/2003 under sections 302, 395, 120-B, 121, 123 RPC 7, 27 Arms Act, Police Station Mahore.
In another raid, Kidnapping and Rape accused Yousaf Khan, son of Mohd Rafiq, resident of Palma Near Budi Morh Rajouri absconding in case Fir No 36/2013 under section 376, 363, 342, 109 RPC Police Station Mahore was arrested by team of Reasi Police from Aiti Rajouri in eight years old case pending trial. To avoid conviction Yousaf jumped trial proceedings of the case against whom General Warrant of Arrest was issued by court of Session Judge Reasi.
Team of Reasi Police arrested another absconding criminal in drug peddling case namely Arfan Ahmed Bhat, son of Gulam Nabi Bhat, resident of Ganesh Bal Ashmuqam Pahalgam wanted in case FIR no 248/2014 under section 8/20 NDPS Act Police Station Reasi. Accused jumped trial proceedings to avoid conviction and now arrested from Pahalgam area. A General Warrant of Arrest under section 512 CrPC was issued against him by Court of Sessions Judge Reasi on November 01, 2019
On August 15, 1991, a case of Kidnapping, FIR no 98/1991 under section 366,109 RPC was registered at police station Mahore. Case was proved and Challaned in the court of law against four accused namely Rashid, son of Kaka, resident of Lancha; Chandia, son of Ghulam Mohd, resident of Lancha; Abdullah, son of Bajja, resident of Dredha; Rafeeq, son of Qadir, resident of Dhanore. To avoid conviction accused jumped trial proceedings and a Warrant under section 512 CrPC was issued by Addl. Session Judge Reasi against him on August 21, 1997. Now team of Reasi Police arrested them from different areas and produced them in the court of law.
On developing specific information, team of Reasi Police raided and arrested a theft accused Sham Lal, son of Sita Ram, resident of Targal Akhnoor Jammu from Reasi who was wanted in case FIR no 196/1992 under section 457, 380 RPC of Police Station Katra and committed crime 29 years back. Offense was proved and case Challaned in the court of law. To avoid conviction accused jumped trial proceedings and a General Warrant of Arrest under section 512 CrPC was issued against him by Court of JMIC Reasi.
Team of Reasi Police raided and arrested Mohd Shafiq, son of Mir Mohd, resident of Fatehpur Tehsil Rajouri absconding in case FIR No. 23/2011 under section 420, 170, 506 RPC from Rajouri, a Warrant under section 512 CrPC was issued by JMIC Reasi against him on December 9, 2014.
Another team of Police Post Dera Baba Reasi raided in Gharota area of Akhnoor Jammu and arrested an absconder Sanjay Kumar, son of Ganesh Dutt, resident of Rabta Gharota Tehsil Akhnoor District Jammu who was absconding in case FIR No 170/2017. Offense was proved and case Challaned in the court of law against the accused. To avoid conviction, accused jumped trial proceedings and a General Warrant of Arrest was issued against him by Court of JMIC Katra.
Police team of Police Station Reasi assisted by Police Station Akhnoor, on a specific information raided in ‘Baba-Talab’ Kanachak Jammu and arrested an absconder Saddam Hussain alias Dodu, son of Mohd Rafique, resident of Miran sahib Tehsil RS Pura Jammu absconding in case FIR NO 140/2019 under section 188, 429 RPC, 3 PC Act. Saddam evaded arrest and couldn’t be apprehended since registration of FIR against him. A General Warrant of Arrest under section 512 CrPC was issued against him on by Court of Munsif Additional Special Mobile Magistrate Reasi in four years old crime.
Team of Reasi Police arrested absconder Mohd Ashraf, son of Ghulam Rasool, resident of Nehru Park Srinagar wanted in case FIR no 33/2003 under section 457, 380 RPC Police Station Katra from Nehru Park area of Srinagar. A General Warrant of Arrest was issued against him by Court of JMIC Katra on March 22, 2014 for not attending trial proceedings.
Team of Reasi Police on a specific information raided and arrested one Babu Ram, son of Zia Lal, resident of Padyarena Kishtwar from his residence after tracking uphill for about 3 hours. He was absconding in case FIR no 119/2017 Police Station Katra, evading arrests in the case. General Warrant of arrest under section 512 CrPC issued by Court of JMIC Katra was pending four years old case.
Absconder Joginder Singh, son of Rashpal Singh, residnet of Jindrah Jammu at present Opposite Degree college Jindrah Near Grid Station, against whom warrant under section 512 CrPC was issued by court JMIC Katra on April 1, 2004 is also arrested by team of Reasi Police after seventeen years.
Another Absconder Balwan Singh arrested in a raid from Ramban. Absconder Balwan Singh, son of Thopa Ram, resident of Balot teh district Ramban involved in case FIR no. 35/2014 under section 8/20 NDPS Act. To avoid conviction accused jumped trial proceedings and warrant under section 512 CrPC was issued against him by Court of Session Judge Reasi and arrested after seven years.
Team of Reasi Police raided and arrested absconder namely Vikram Singh, son of Deewan Singh, resident of Mansoo Tehsil Reasi District Reasi absconding in case FIR No. 150/2005 under section 379/511 RPC of Police Station Katra from Dera Baba Reasi after sixteen years of commission of crime. A general warrant of arrest under section 512 Cr.PC was issued by court of Munsiff JMIC Katra.
Reasi police under the command of Shailender Singh Senior Superintendent of Police Reasi launched a special drive under the banner “F’RARI KI GRIFTARI”; arresting the absconders and remained successful in nabbing hardcore, notorious and habitual criminals who were evading the due process of law since years and against whom General Warrants of Arrest were issued by Courts were pending. 59 absconding criminals who were evading arrests since years are arrested and produced in the concerned courts of law in last 12 weeks.
As the long arm of law is successful in nabbing more number of outlaws in District Reasi, a wave of panic is gripping the criminals. According to reliable sources some absconders are weighing options of surrendering before court in place of being caught by police. Rattan Singh alias Bitu, son of Karan Singh, resident of Bhagta Tehsil Katra was absconding in a murder Case FIR No. 199/2015 under Section 302, 307, 341, 342, 147, 148, 506, 325, 326 RPC Police Station Katra also surrendered on June 30, 2021 after six years of commission of crime. Sukhdev Singh alias Sonu, son of Kaisry Singh, resident of Bhagta Tehsil Katra was absconding in murder case FIR No. 199/2016 under section 302, 307, 341, 342, 147, 148, 506, 325, 326 RPC Police Station Katra also surrendered on June 30, 2021 after five years of commission of crime. Surjeet Singh, son of Nasib Singh, resident of Kandyar Katra was absconding in Case FIR No. 24/2016 under section 8, 20 NDPS Act Police Station Katra on June 29, 2021 after five years of commission of crime. Rajinder Singh,son of Chain Singh, resident of Sangaldan Ramban absconding in case FIR no 1/2010 under section 380 RPC of Police Station Reasi surrendered before JMIC Reasi on July 8, 2021 after ten years of commission of crime, against whom General Warrant of Arrest was pending.
Sohan Chand, son of Krishan Chand, resident of Ward No. 08 Hansali Katra was absconding in Case FIR No. 192/2015 Police Station Katra as well as in case FIR No. 225/2017 at Police Station Katra also surrendered on July 7,2021 after commission of crime. Bhopinder Singh alias Pinku Miya, son of Shivdev Singh, resident of Purana Darood at present Ward No. 08 Hansali Katra was absconding in Case FIR No. 01/2016 at Police Station Katra as well as Case FIR No. 225/2017 at Police Station Katra also surrendered in both the cases on July 12, 2021 after five years of commission of crime. Eight General Warrants of Arrest executed with the surrendered of these accused persons.
Shailender has a track record of chasing and apprehending more than 200 absconders while he was posted in district Jammu and 14 while posted as SSP Crime Jammu.
The Officer mobilised his team of officers ASP Reasi Surjeet Kumar, ASP Katra Amit Bhasin, DySP Hqrs Iftkhar Ahmed, SDPO Arnas, Satish Bhardwaj, SDPO Mahore Khalid Ashraf, SHOs, NGOs & Ors, pooled information from police sources as well as general public & successfully steering the operation F’RARI-GIRAFTARI.