India, Oct. 3 -- Two absconders, wanted in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, were arrested after a hunt of five years in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said on Sunday.
Owais Farooq and Ahsan Fayaz Leilu, both residents of Old Town, Baramulla, were nabbed by a team from R S Pura police station in Jammu district, a police spokesperson said.
Due to their prolonged evasion, a Jammu court had earlier issued warrants under Section 299 CrPC against them, the spokesperson said.
Acting on reliable intelligence and sustained surveillance, a special police team launched a series of raids in Baramulla and apprehended both the accused persons, he said.
Following their arrest, the accused were lodged in Dis...