Bhubaneswar: 4,945 is sought by criminals, including several those who are running for decades, have been arrested for a special 10-day drive to execute warrants that are not spaced (NBWS) against them.
Drive, which began on August 16 throughout the state, ended on Wednesday.
“The main purpose of a special drive is to bring Entskonder, which has avoided the trial, to justice and accelerated the trial Justice, “said Director General of Police Abhay.
Those who were arrested covered 467 people desired for murder, rape and robbery.
Canton police in Cuttack arrested a defendant who had run for the last 31 years while Darghabazar police in Cuttack held NBW against the defendant who had avoided the arrest for the past 20 years.
Police Atabira in the district of Bargarh carried out the NBW against the perpetrators to escape after 16 years.
Police Buguda in the Ganjam district implemented 7 NBWs delayed for more than 15 years.
Police Punusottampur in Ganjam District arrested the murder accused of whom NBW was waiting since 2010.
Police Bheden in Baragarh Regency arrested an accused murder, who had avoided the arrest for the past 11 years.