Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Police today claimed to have arrested a long-absconding and notorious criminal wanted in a case registered at Police Station City.
The arrested individual, Mohammad Ayaz alias Shantoo of House number 160, Gujjar Nagar, Jammu is a known associated of Royal Singh gang, and was wanted in FIR number 06/2025 registered under sections 109 and 351(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), a police official said.
According to him, the accused had been evading arrest for the past around 11 month.
Acting on specific and reliable information, a team of Police Post Residency Road, led by SI Aaqib Lateef under the supervision of SHO City, Inspector Shakti Devi, conducted a swift operation and arrested the accused from Hotel City Light in the Jewel area of Jammu, the police official said.
He said the arrested person is a history-sheeter of Police Station Peermitha and a habitual offender involved in several serious criminal cases registered at different police stations across Jammu district between 2013-2015. These cases include offences related to assault, attempt to murder, rioting, arms act violations, obstructions of public servants, and other serious crimes.
After his arrest, the accused was brought to Police Station City, where further investigation is underway and all legal formalities are being completed as per law, added the police official.
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