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Crime
Police Arrest Fugitive Robbery Accused Bholaa Adivasi in Damoh After Five-Day Escape
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 15 Sep 2026, 09:31 PM
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Five days after escaping police custody, robbery suspect Bholaa Adivasi was seized in Barodia, Sagar district while working as a daily labourer and was presented before a court on Tuesday.
Patharia police in Damoh district arrested Bholaa Adivasi, a man accused of a recent robbery, five days after he fled from police custody. The arrest took place in the Barodia village of Sagar district, where the suspect had been staying at a relative's house and earning a daily wage as a labourer.
According to police officials, the breakthrough came after an informant tipped them about the fugitive's location. Investigators moved in on the relative's residence and detained Adivasi without incident. The suspect had been on the run since his escape earlier in the week.
Following his capture, Bholaa Adivasi was produced before the local court on Tuesday, where the magistrate recorded his statement and ordered further judicial proceedings. The police have indicated that the case will continue to be investigated to determine the full extent of the robbery and any additional charges.
The incident underscores the challenges faced by law‑enforcement agencies in Madhya Pradesh in tracking down suspects who attempt to blend into rural communities after escaping custody.
According to police officials, the breakthrough came after an informant tipped them about the fugitive's location. Investigators moved in on the relative's residence and detained Adivasi without incident. The suspect had been on the run since his escape earlier in the week.
Following his capture, Bholaa Adivasi was produced before the local court on Tuesday, where the magistrate recorded his statement and ordered further judicial proceedings. The police have indicated that the case will continue to be investigated to determine the full extent of the robbery and any additional charges.
The incident underscores the challenges faced by law‑enforcement agencies in Madhya Pradesh in tracking down suspects who attempt to blend into rural communities after escaping custody.