Two absconders, wanted by police in different cases, were arrested after a long hunt here, a police spokesman said Sunday.
Mohammad Beniya alias “Nappu” and Maninder Singhalias “Mani” were on the run for the last 16 and four years,respectively, and were arrested by a special police team from different areasof Jammu on Saturday, he said.
A case was registered against Beniya at Jajhar Kotli policestation under various sections of the Ranbir Penal Code and the Prevention ofCruelty to Animals Act in 2003, he said.
Similarly, Singh was wanted in a case registered against himin Miran Sahib police station and is facing charges under various sections ofthe RPC, including 341 (wrong restraint) and 323 (voluntarily causing hurt).