December 13th 2023.
After three years on the run, a 24-year-old man named Mehboob Mukhtar Ahmed who was accused of stabbing his friend over a petty issue was finally arrested in Uttar Pradesh.
The Oshiwara police were tasked with capturing Ahmed, and were faced with a difficult challenge. They had to contend with freezing temperatures, unknown terrain, and a lack of clues. In the end, their operation was successful thanks to the help of a local child.
The altercation that led to the arrest began on December 6 when Ahmed allegedly stabbed Mohammad Nayaf Baloch, who works as a gym trainer. This was an act of revenge for a smartwatch Ahmed had exchanged with Baloch's and was not satisfied with the outcome. In response, Baloch registered an attempt to murder case against Ahmed the next day.
Ahmed, however, had managed to escape with his family and even switched off their phones so they could get off the police radar. Fortunately, informants tipped off the cops that he was in Gonda, and a team of four officers was sent to investigate.
The team, led by Assistant Police Inspector Sandeep Patil, entered the village early the next morning. They had to tread cautiously and not inquire with locals for fear of alerting Ahmed. The team was dependent on informants and their own cyber team for technical information.
The villagers were not very cooperative, and it seemed the mission was going nowhere. However, a local child was able to provide the information the cops needed. After the kid confirmed Ahmed's presence, the police detained Ahmed's brother and father and kept a watch on his other kin.
The team ventured 13 km away from the village and finally spotted Ahmed near a petrol pump on a national highway. After being arrested, Ahmed revealed that he had asked his family to switch off their phones to avoid detection.
A local court in Gonda has approved Ahmed's transit remand, and he will soon be brought to Mumbai and produced in Dindoshi court. With the arrest of Ahmed, the three-year manhunt has finally come to an end.
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