VASCO:
After evading arrest, Pundalik Verlekar alias Shekhar Verlekar (54) of Mangor Hill in Vasco was finally nabbed by Vasco Police in Belagavi on Monday, in connection with a cheque bouncing case.
Verlekar had multiple Non-Bailable Warrants (NBWs) issued against him under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act by various courts in Goa.
According to Vasco police, Verlekar had been on the run, frequently moving between Sindhudurg (Maharashtra) and Belagavi (Karnataka) to evade arrest. The accused was wanted in cases registered in Margao and Mapusa, with Vasco Police Station receiving one Standing Warrant and two NBWs against him, issued by the Sessions Court in South Goa.
Under the leadership of Vasco Police Inspector Kapil Nayak, a team comprising ASI N Samir and Constables Subhani Shaikh and Naeem Shaikh tracked Verlekar using technical surveillance. Acting swiftly, the team nabbed him in Belagavi on Monday.
Verlekar was produced before the respective courts, where he was remanded to judicial custody. Meanwhile, Vasco Police are verifying other pending Non-Bailable Warrants against him.
