A police officer said Jakhar was hiding in a small village surrounded by sand dunes near Sujangarh. He was arrested along with his accomplice Trilok Jat. Jakhar's arrest comes as a major relief for the police and the CBI as his escape was a major setback to the case in which trial will begin from July 5.
Jakhar, a member of Bishnaram Bishnoi gang, allegedly disposed of the nurse's body after Soharabuddin, Baldev Jat and Sohan Lal kidnapped and murdered her allegedly at the behest of former minister Mahipal Maderna and Congress legislator Malkhan Singh Bishnoi on September 1 last year. The trio had handed over the body to Bishnaram and Jakhar who had allegedly burnt it. Jodhpur police commissioner Bhupendra Dak said Jakhar was arrested after they were tipped off about his presence in the area on Sunday."
Jodhpur police commissioner Bhupendra Dak said Jakhar was arrested after they were tipped off about his presence in the area on Sunday.
"We formed a special team, which rushed to the spot on Sunday afternoon. The team initially gathered information and zeroed in on the village some 5 km from the main road connecting Dungargarh and Bidasar near Sujangarh and pounced upon the two," Dak said.
"Though there was minor resistance, but the special team managed to overpower them and brought them to Jodhpur. They are in police custody and will be produced in court on Tuesday. The police will seek further custody of the duo to conduct the probe.''
IGP (Jodhpur Range) D K Jain said the police have almost cracked the escape drama and identified the key players behind this episode. ``But we cannot disclose the details till certain things are confirmed.''
The police had undertaken a massive search operation to arrest Jakhar in Jodhpur, Barmer and Bikaner districts besides sending teams to Gujarat, Karnataka and Orissa.
A cash reward of Rs 50,000 was announced for any information leading to Jakhar's arrest. A separate award of Rs 1,000 each was announced for those who helped him escape.
Edited By Cen Fox Post Team
