Wanted murder accused arrested

Vadodara PCB team arrested wanted murder accused Suraj Kahar from his sister’s house in Narmada district. He was accused of violating the lockdown rules after taking out a rally from Central jail with his associates. He was released on bail and reached Warasia in an open Audi car.

As per the details, Suraj was accused of a murder which took place in February. He was sent to central jail after the court’s order. He was released on bail on June 4 and was received by his friends in an Audi car and they organised a rally till Warasia, which was a clear case of violation of the lockdown in the city. A video of the same went viral on social media where Suraj was seen in the Audi accompanied by his friends.

The offence was registered in DCB police station against Suraj Kahar, Arun Maachi, Ajay, Nitin Bhadauria alias Sunil Rajput, Sunny, Shahrukh, Shivam Kahar and 10 others under IPC 188 and GP act 135. He was declared wanted by the police.

PCB team formed various teams and conducted raids at different possible hideouts of Suraj Kahar and questioned his associates to trace his location. On 26th June midnight, the team was tipped about Suraj Kahar hiding in Malsar village in Vadodara district. The team reached there but he was not found. Later a confirmed tip was received by the team about him hiding inside his sister’s (not his sibling) house at Varacha village near Narmada river at Rajpipla.

The team reached the village in a boat and arrested Suraj, early on Friday morning. He was handed over to the DCB police station for further investigation. The accused Suraj Kahar is a history-sheeter and around 20 cases of 302, 307, rioting, prohibition and others are registered against him in various police stations of Vadodara.