Surat: Murder accused who jumped bail held

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SURAT: Acting on a tip off, the Surat Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) arrested on Friday Sanjay alias Sanju Vasava, an undertrial prisoner at Lajpore Central jail in Surat who had jumped bail. Vasava was arrested from Singapurivadi cross road in Salabatpura area of city.
According to police, Vasava was was arrested in a murder case registered at Athwa police station in 2016. He and his accomplices Vicky, Jemish, Jay, Ramesh, Rohan and Gotu had allegedly killed one person identified as Banti in Kailashnagar area over a petty issue.
Vasava got 17-days interim bail on April 14 and was supposed to report to the jail authorities after the completion of the bail period. However, he did not turn up and was declared absconding.
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