The duo were arrested yesterday and have been remanded to judicial custody.
A case registered in women police
station of CID was pending since 1996 when a woman, Nikhitha Fathima,
lodged a dowry harassment case against her husband MdAsham.
In her complaint, Fathima had stated
that she got married to Asham in 1994 and her parents gave gold
ornaments and household articles worth Rs four lakh. Buther husband and
other family members allegedly harassed her physically and mentally
demanding additional dowry, according to Additional Director General
(CID) S V RamanaMurthy.
There were 10 accused in the case.
Though eight were rested and case was disposed of in 2003, main accused
Md Asham and Annu alias Syed Anwer (a family member) were absconding.
Later, a lower court had issued non-bailable warrant against the duo, he
said.
Finally, CID inspector and investigation
officer M R Gangaram located the two absconding accused and took them
into custody at Ahmadnagar in the city yesterday.
