Ahmedabad, April 22 (IANS) An interstate coordination-led operation by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch has resulted in the arrest of an absconding accused in a murder case registered in Aurangabad district of Bihar, officials said on Wednesday.​

The accused, Nazre Alam, 26, was wanted in connection with a case registered at Barun Police Station on April 1.​

The case has been booked under Sections 103(1), 61, and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.​

As per the complaint, the deceased, Dilip Kumar Singh, had received a phone call during the night and subsequently left his residence.​

He did not return home thereafter. His body was discovered the following morning near a tyre puncture shop, with his throat slit.​

The circumstances pointed towards a planned and violent attack, according to the investigation record.​

Following the incident, the accused had been absconding and is believed to have moved to multiple locations to avoid arrest.​

Police officials stated that sustained surveillance and intelligence gathering were initiated to trace him.​

Acting on specific inputs, the Crime Branch deployed technical and human intelligence resources to track the accused.​

Officials confirmed that mobile call detail records were analysed to establish movement patterns and possible hideouts.​

This data was corroborated with field intelligence inputs collected through coordinated efforts.​

A Crime Branch official said the breakthrough was achieved after “continuous tracking of digital footprints combined with actionable human intelligence inputs across jurisdictions.”​

The operation also involved coordination with law enforcement agencies in Bihar to verify details and ensure the suspect’s accurate identification before interception.​

The accused was subsequently located and apprehended in Ahmedabad without resistance.​

After confirmation of identity and preliminary verification of his involvement in the Bihar murder case, Alam was taken into custody.​

He is being handed over to the Bihar Police for further legal proceedings and investigation in accordance with procedure.​

Officials stated that the arrest reflects coordinated interstate policing efforts in tracing individuals accused of serious offences who attempt to evade law enforcement by relocating across state boundaries.​

The investigation in the case remains ongoing under the jurisdiction of the Bihar Police.​

–IANS

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