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Crime
Fugitive Liquor Licensee Arrested at Devasa Court After Surrender Attempt
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 13 Nov 2026, 07:46 PM
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Police arrested Paatendra Jaiswal, a liquor shop license holder, at the Devasa District Court after he tried to surrender. The court declined to accept his application for surrender.
Police from the Special Investigation Team (SIIT) took Paatendra Jaiswal into custody at the Devasa District Court premises after he arrived to surrender. Jaiswal, who had been evading authorities, had approached the court with the intention of handing over himself. However, the court officials declined to accept his surrender application.
Jaiswal’s arrest comes amid the investigation into the recent killings in Khategaon TI, where the police are probing the involvement of local liquor shop operators. The SIIT’s swift action prevented any further legal complications for the fugitive.
Court officials stated that the surrender application was not processed due to procedural concerns and the ongoing investigation. The arrested licensee is now in police custody awaiting further legal proceedings.
Jaiswal’s arrest comes amid the investigation into the recent killings in Khategaon TI, where the police are probing the involvement of local liquor shop operators. The SIIT’s swift action prevented any further legal complications for the fugitive.
Court officials stated that the surrender application was not processed due to procedural concerns and the ongoing investigation. The arrested licensee is now in police custody awaiting further legal proceedings.