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After being connected the tally for 18 years, a cardinal accused successful a 2007 pesticide fraud lawsuit has been arrested by the Kalaburagi District Police.
Based connected a ailment lodged by an Agriculture Department authoritative stating that a three-member pack from Beed territory successful Maharashtra was illegally transporting pesticides to Motakpalli colony successful Sedam taluk and selling them causing losses to farmers and the State government, a lawsuit was registered by the Mudhol Police.
The constabulary booked the three, Sophan Shesharao Tonde, Narayan and Siris, successful September 2007 and filed a charge-sheet successful March 2008.
While Narayan and Siris aboriginal appeared earlier court, Sophan Tonde, the premier accused, ne'er attended immoderate hearing. In 2016, the tribunal declared the lawsuit arsenic agelong pending.
Acting connected the directions of Superintendent of Police Addur Srinivasalu, Additional Superintendent of Police Mahesh Meghannavar and Deputy Superintendent of Police Sangamanath Hiremath, a peculiar squad led by Mudhol Police Inspector Daulat N. Kuri intensified efforts to find the absconding accused.
For the past 4 months, the squad carried retired surveillance crossed aggregate locations successful Maharashtra, perpetually tracking Sophan Tonde’s movements and yet arrested him connected Thursday in Chopanwadi colony of Ambajogai taluk successful Beed district.
Mr. Srinivasalu praised the squad for the hard enactment and accordant efforts successful arresting the long-absconding accused.
