SHOPIAN: Continuing its determined efforts to bring fugitives to justice, Shopian Police have arrested three absconders who had been evading the law for several decades.
Police in a statement said, after persistent follow-up and coordinated action, police teams succeeded in apprehending the following accused persons:
- Mushtaq Ahmad Doobi, son of Ab. Salam Doobi, resident of Chotigam Shopian — wanted in FIR No. 369/1988 under Sections 436A, 379 RPC of Police Station Shopian.
- Ab. Rashid Khan, son of Mangta Khan, resident of Manloo Shopian — wanted in FIR No. 162/1987 under Sections 353, 427 RPC of Police Station Shopian.
- Mohd. Yousuf Mir, son of Mohd. Abdullah Mir, resident of Wangam Achabal Anantnag — wanted in FIR No. 360/2000 under Sections 454, 380 RPC of Police Station Shopian.
Police said the trio were involved in various criminal cases and had managed to evade arrest for more than three decades. Their capture marks a major success in the police’s ongoing campaign to trace and apprehend long-term offenders.
The arrested individuals have been produced before the Hon’ble Court Shopian for further legal proceedings.
Shopian Police reaffirmed its firm commitment to ensuring public safety and strengthening the rule of law by taking decisive action against those attempting to escape justice.
