Kalaburagi police personnel murder case: Accused absconding for 11 years arrested
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Feb 27 (PTI): A convict sentenced to life imprisonment for assaulting and murdering an on-duty police officer—and who had been absconding in Maharashtra for 11 years after escaping from jail—has been arrested, police said on Thursday.
The arrested individual has been identified as Ambareesh Ambadasa Natikar from Bhagodi in Chittapur taluk, Kalaburagi City Police Commissioner Sharanappa S D said.
In 2009, the accused attacked and killed an on-duty police constable named Ashwin Kumar near Banjara Cross following a dispute between two individuals near J B Complex in Bidapur Colony, Kalaburagi.
In 2011, the District Sessions Court sentenced him to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000.
Later, he was transferred to Vijayapura District Central Jail after getting into a fight with other convicts at Kalaburagi Central Jail, a senior police officer said.
In 2014, while receiving treatment at Vijayapura District Government Hospital, he escaped from the ward, evading the staff’s notice, he added.
Following the escape, a case was registered at Vijayapura Gandhi Chowk police station.
"To locate the accused, a special team led by PI Santhosh L Thattepalli, and comprising Bhima Nayak, Shashikantha, and Channaviresh, was formed under the guidance of Kalaburagi City Suburban Sub-Division Police Commissioner D G Rajanna," the city police commissioner said.
"They gathered information from various sources and conducted a scientific and technical investigation. On February 26, the accused was arrested in Pune, produced before the court, and remanded in judicial custody," he added.
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PM Modi pays tributes to those killed in Jallianwala Bagh massacre
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New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid homage to those killed in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919, and said their sacrifice stands as a powerful reminder of the indomitable spirit of the people of India.
Modi also said the saga of those killed in the massacre, their indomitable courage and self-respect against the barbarity of foreign rule will continue to inspire every generation of the nation.
"On this day, we pay our heartfelt homage to the brave martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh. Their sacrifice stands as a powerful reminder of the indomitable spirit of our people. The courage and determination they displayed continue to inspire generations to uphold the values of liberty, justice and dignity," Modi said in a post on X.
Hundreds of people protesting peacefully against the Rowlatt Act, which granted the
colonial administration repressive powers, were gunned down by British forces without any provocation on this day in 1919 at a garden in Amritsar.
While the official figure put the number of dead at 379, freedom movement leaders had claimed that several hundreds more died in the firing.
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