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Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested accused Puran Bahadur Rai from Bommasandra, Maruthi Nagar, Jigani, PS- Jigani, Anekal Taluka, Bengaluru Rural, Karnataka in a murder case of Madan Tamang, then President of Akhil Bhartiya Gorkha League (ABGL). Accused has been evading the process of law since 2017. To hide himself from the process of law, Puran Rai had shifted base from Darjeeling to Bangalore. 

In pursuance to the notifications issued by the Government of West Bengal and the Central Government of India, CBI had taken up the investigation of the case pertaining to the murder of said victim on 21.05.2010 at Darjeeling. CBI had re-registered the case on 19.01.2011 by taking over FIR of Sadar PS, Darjeeling (W.B.). 

Accused Puran Rai is a charge-sheeted accused in the case and has not been attending the trial proceedings since 2017. The Court of Ld. Chief Judge, City Sessions Court, Kolkata had issued a proclamation against him on 03.04.2017 but he failed to appear before the trial Court. The Ld. Court again issued an open ended warrant against him on 20.11.2024. 

After concerted efforts and technical inputs, CBI arrested the absconding accused.