Itanagar: Former Arunachal Pradesh director of Town Planning and Municipal Affairs, Amoy Morang, was arrested from Guwahati on Thursday after evading authorities for more than two years in connection with a cheque bounce case, police said.
Morang, a resident of Sitpani in Namsai district, had been convicted by a court on February 22, 2023, under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
The court had directed him to pay Rs. 1.74 crore along with an additional Rs. 2 lakh as damages to the complainant.
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In default of the payment, the court ordered a one-year simple imprisonment.
However, Morang failed to comply and went into hiding, prompting the court to issue multiple non-bailable warrants against him.
He was finally tracked down and arrested by police in Guwahati on Thursday, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Itanagar) Kengo Dirchi confirmed.
