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Crime
Jabalpur Crime Branch Nabs Fugitive Sheikh Adel in Gangster Murder Case After 3 Years
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jabalpur
🗓 19 Aug 2026, 01:47 PM
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Police in Jabalpur arrested Sheikh Adel, who had been on the run for three years in connection with a gangster killing and firing incident, and seized a large cache of weapons.
Jabalpur Crime Branch announced the recent arrest of Sheikh Adel, a suspect who had been evading law‑enforcement for three years. The operation concluded with the fugitive being taken into custody in the city of Jabalpur.
Sheikh Adel is wanted for his alleged role in the murder of a local gangster and a related shooting that had sparked a wave of violence in the region. The case has been under active investigation since the incident, with the police seeking to dismantle the network behind it.
During the raid that led to his capture, officers recovered a substantial cache of firearms and ammunition, underscoring the seriousness of the criminal enterprise. The seized weapons are expected to be examined for forensic links to other violent incidents.
Police officials described the arrest as a major breakthrough in curbing organized crime and restoring public safety in central Madhya Pradesh.
Sheikh Adel is wanted for his alleged role in the murder of a local gangster and a related shooting that had sparked a wave of violence in the region. The case has been under active investigation since the incident, with the police seeking to dismantle the network behind it.
During the raid that led to his capture, officers recovered a substantial cache of firearms and ammunition, underscoring the seriousness of the criminal enterprise. The seized weapons are expected to be examined for forensic links to other violent incidents.
Police officials described the arrest as a major breakthrough in curbing organized crime and restoring public safety in central Madhya Pradesh.