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Crime
Police Arrest Fugitive Lawyer Subodh Das Near Bhagalpur Court, Bar Body Decries Dragging
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 01:28 PM
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Police from Tatarpur police station arrested 13-year fugitive lawyer Subodh Krishna Das near the main gate of Bhagalpur district court, prompting the district bar association to protest alleged police dragging.
Police officials from Tatarpur police station apprehended lawyer Subodh Krishna Das, who had been on the run for 13 years, near the main entrance of the Bhagalpur district court. The arrest was carried out as part of an ongoing effort to locate individuals with pending legal cases against them.
The district bar association immediately voiced strong displeasure, alleging that the police dragged the lawyer while taking him into custody. Representatives of the bar said the manner of the arrest violated professional dignity and called for an inquiry into the conduct of the officers involved.
Subodh Das has been listed as a fugitive since 2011 in connection with a case that remains under investigation. The police have not disclosed further details about the charges, but confirmed that the operation was conducted in accordance with legal procedures.
The district bar association immediately voiced strong displeasure, alleging that the police dragged the lawyer while taking him into custody. Representatives of the bar said the manner of the arrest violated professional dignity and called for an inquiry into the conduct of the officers involved.
Subodh Das has been listed as a fugitive since 2011 in connection with a case that remains under investigation. The police have not disclosed further details about the charges, but confirmed that the operation was conducted in accordance with legal procedures.