Six years after jumping parole, life convict arrested in Chickballapur

Six years after jumping parole, life convict Narasimha Reddy has been arrested in Chickballapur district, according to the Electronic City Division police. Reddy had been on the run since November 26, 2019, after failing to surrender when his parole ended. He was convicted in a murder case in Tumakuru district and sentenced to life imprisonment on February 28, 2015.

Reddy served his sentence at Bengaluru Central prison and was granted 30 days of parole, which was later extended. However, he did not return to prison when the extended parole period concluded, leading to his arrest in Chickballapur on October 15, 2026.