Srinagar, Oct. 17 -- In a major crackdown against absconders, police have apprehended 11 individuals who had been evading arrest for several years in Sopore and Ganderbal, including two wanted in a 1999 criminal case. A police team from police post bus stand, Sopore, apprehended Hilal Ahmad Siraj son of Abdul Rasheed Siraj resident of Sidiq Colony Sopore and Abdul Rasheed Siraj son of Juma Siraj resident of Sidiq Colony Sopore, both involved in case FIR No. 311/1999 U/S 376, 109 RPC of Sopore police station. "The duo had been evading arrest since 2011 and were finally traced and arrested after sustained efforts. In a separate operation, Nazir Ahmad Beigh son of Gull Beigh resident of Botingoo Sopore was apprehended by Warpora police post. He was wanted in Case FIR No. 120/2013 U/S 379 RPC & 6 Forest Act of Sopore police station and had been absconding since 2018," police spokesman said. Meanwhile in Ganderbal, police apprehended eight absconders who were wanted in connection with criminal cases and had been evading arrest since from years. htc...