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Absconding murder convict among two held

IANS New Delhi

Last Updated : Apr 16 2018 | 10:00 PM IST

A murder convict absconding for the past one year and another person accused in a murder case were arrested on Monday, police said.

Kamal Singh was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in 2015 in a murder case. Abdul Karim, 27, of Tahipur is an accused in a separate murder case registered in the Nand Nagri police station.

Kamal Singh was hiding in Faridabad in Haryana since March 2017 as he absconded after release on parole for a month, Joint Commissioner of Police Alok Kumar said.

The accused were sent in judicial custody by Delhi courts, he added.

--IANS

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