The Decades-Long Chase: Two Fugitives Finally Face the Music in Poonch

It’s a story as old as time, really: the long arm of the law, relentlessly, patiently, eventually catches up. And in the rugged, often unforgiving terrain of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, that truth recently played out in a rather significant way. Two individuals, both having managed to elude capture for what feels like an eternity – over twelve long years, to be precise – are finally, finally behind bars. You could say justice, for once, felt rather swift after all that waiting.

The arrests, which unfolded in Poonch just recently, weren't just a stroke of luck. Not at all. They were the result of a meticulously planned operation, sparked by specific, credible intelligence. A dedicated team from Police Station Poonch, spearheaded by the very capable Inspector Ranjeet Singh, the Station House Officer himself, and overseen by DySP Hqrs Poonch, Mohd Shafiq – well, they just weren’t going to give up. Their persistence, you see, is truly commendable.

So, who were these elusive figures? They’ve been identified as Mohd Maroof, son of Noor Mohd, hailing from the village of Gagrian, and Mohd Shabir, son of Lal Din, from Ajote village. Both, it turns out, were residents within the jurisdiction of Police Station Poonch – a detail that perhaps adds a certain irony to their prolonged hide-and-seek. For over a decade, these names had been linked to a number of unsettling cases – specifically, those involving assault, grievous hurt, and other sections of the law, all duly registered at the very same Police Station Poonch.

The paperwork, the formalities – all of it was meticulously completed, as it always must be. Following their apprehension, both Maroof and Shabir were swiftly presented before the Court of Law. The outcome? They’ve since been remanded to judicial custody, marking what one can only hope is the beginning of the end of a very long, very drawn-out chapter. For the communities impacted, and indeed for the diligent officers involved, it's a moment of considerable relief. A promise, kept.