Fugitive wanted for 13 years nabbed by Chandigarh police

Over 13 years later since the accused jumped bail, Chandigarh Police traced her to Mauli Complex and arrested her; she was produced before a court and sent to judicial custody

A woman on the run for 13 years in a drugs case has been apprehended by the anti-narcotics task force (ANTF) of the Chandigarh Police.

Identified as Popi of Bapu Dham Colony, the woman was arrested with 70 gm heroin in June 2004, following which a case was registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at the Sector-11 police station (Getty images)

Identified as Popi of Bapu Dham Colony, the woman was arrested with 70 gm heroin in June 2004, following which a case was registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act at the Sector-11 police station.

a proclaimed offender who was absconding from last 13 years in an NDPS Act case.

However, she had jumped bail and was declared a proclaimed offender by a court in March 2009.

Over 13 years later, police traced her to Mauli Complex and arrested her. She was produced before a court and sent to judicial custody.