In a significant breakthrough, police have arrested two long-absconding accused in separate cases registered in Dakshina Kannada district, bringing renewed momentum to pending investigations.
Assault accused held after 13 years
A 53-year-old man, identified as Alwyn Rodrigues of Parenki in Belthangady, was arrested in connection with an assault case registered at Punjalkatte Police Station in 2013.
According to police, a case was registered on November 11, 2013, under Sections 324 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), based on a complaint filed by Chitrashekar Madanthyar. The complaint alleged that Rodrigues had assaulted him.
After the case was registered, the accused failed to appear before the court and had been absconding for nearly 13 years. Acting on credible information, police traced and secured him from Sampangi Ramnagar in Bengaluru. He was subsequently produced before the competent court for further legal proceedings.
Robbery case accused arrested after five years
In a separate operation, police arrested an absconding accused in a robbery case registered at Dharmasthala Police Station.
The case dates back to April 8, 2017, in connection with a theft reported at Rekhya. It was registered under Sections 397, 395, and 34 of the IPC. The warrant accused, identified as Nanjunda of Magadi, Bengaluru, had been evading arrest for about five years.
Police traced him to Giddenahalli in Bengaluru and took him into custody. He was produced before the court, which remanded him in judicial custody.
Officials stated that sustained tracking and coordinated efforts were key to locating the accused in both cases. The arrests highlight the continued commitment of district police to execute pending warrants and ensure that those evading the law are brought before the judiciary.