Bhanwari Devi abduction and murder case accused Kailash Jakhar, who had escaped from the High Court premises here after armed assailants opened fire to help him flee, was today arrested
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On a tip off, police arrested Jakhar from a small hamlet surrounded by sand dunes near Sujangarh in Churu district at about 3 AM, Jodhpur Police Commissioner Bhupendra Kumar Dak said.u00a0
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"He is currently under the custody of Jodhpur Police and will be produced in court," he said.u00a0
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The Jodhpur Police had launched a massive operation to trace Jakhar in Johdpur, Barmer and Bikaner districts and had also sent police teams to states like Gujarat, Karnataka and Orissa.u00a0
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They had also announced a cash reward of Rs.50,000 for any information leading to arrest of Jakhar besides announcing cash rewards of Rs. 1000 each on those who had helped him escape from the court.u00a0
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Jakhar had escaped from the court premises on June 14 when his accomplices opened fire to create panic. Fourteen persons have been arrested for helping Jakhar flee from police custody.u00a0
