Life sentence convict absconding for 23 years nabbed
Vemulawada rural police have arrested a man who was convicted for life and was absconding for the last 23 years.
Published Date - 3 August 2023, 08:43 PM
Rajanna-sircilla: Vemulawada rural police have arrested a man who was convicted for life and was absconding for the last 23 years.
A native of Namiligunda of Vemulawada rural mandal, Sandragiri Lingaiah was sentenced to life for killing his wife. Lingaiah, who came out from jail on parole in the year 2000, went absconding and evaded the police for the last 23 years.
A special team of the Vemulawada rural police arrested Lingaiah at Yellareddypet mandal headquarters on Thursday morning and shifted him to the Warangal jail, Superintendent of Police Akhil Mahajan said in a statement.