Hyderabad police arrest rowdy sheeter after 14 years on run

Police arrested Vaishnav Kishan Das alias Ganesh Maharaj, a rowdy sheeter absconding for 14 years in a murder case. He is accused in 21 cases and allegedly changed identity documents to avoid arrest. Investigation into document fraud is underway.

Hyderabad: The City Police arrested a notorious rowdy sheeter, Vaishnav Kishan Das alias Ganesh Maharaj, who had been absconding for the last 14 years, in a murder case registered at Sultan Bazar police station.

Police said Vaishnav, against whom a rowdy sheet has been maintained since 1999, is involved in 21 criminal cases including murder, attempt to murder and theft. He was allegedly evading trial in a 2010 murder case after securing bail in 2012.

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During the investigation, police found he had changed his identity details in Aadhaar and other documents to avoid identification while staying in Malakpet.

A special police team traced and arrested him.

A separate inquiry has been initiated into the alleged fraudulent modification of identity documents.