A cunning man who had been absconding for 8 years has been arrested: he sold the same land to different people and prepared fake documents in the name of registration.

The police of Patna's Janipur police station arrested Pappu Sharma, a land fraudster who had been absconding for 8 years, on Saturday. He was wanted for allegedly committing forgery in the name of land registration. More than 25 cases are registered against Pappu Sharma. The arrested accused has been identified as Pappu Sharma, son of Gajendra Sharma, a resident of Gajjachak in Janipur police station area. According to the police, Pappu Sharma is involved in land-related fraud and forgery.