Two accused absconding for long arrested by Belagavi, Vijayapura police
The police use modern tech tools in both the arrests
Belagavi and Vijayapura police have arrested two long-absconding accused. In Belagavi, Sagar Pakale, a resident of Ugar Khurd village in Kagwad taluk, was wanted in 11 theft cases. Using modern technology tools and a tip-off, Pakale was traced and arrested. He was living in Jaitapur village, Satara district of Maharashtra. Superintendent of Police K. Ramarajan congratulated the team.
In Vijayapura, Basavaraj Mahalingappa Patil, from Mudhol in Bagalkot district, was arrested for murder. He was on the run for 12 years after committing a murder in Hungund in 2009. Along with Shivappa Sangappa Ghulappa, Patil was sentenced to life imprisonment. After serving time in Vijayapura Central Prison, Patil escaped in August 2014 and got admitted to a hospital.
An arrest warrant was issued, and an anti-rowdy squad led by Police Inspector Pradeep Talakeri traced Patil in the village of Siddasamudra in Bailhongal taluk of Belagavi district. He was produced before court.
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