
Convicted tractor driver arrested after 9 years
The Hindu
A 44-year-old tractor driver who was on the run since 2012 after being convicted for a fatal accident, was caught by the Byatarayanapura police on Monday.The accused, Anthony Raj, was arrested for run
A 44-year-old tractor driver who was on the run since 2012 after being convicted for a fatal accident, was caught by the Byatarayanapura police on Monday.
The accused, Anthony Raj, was arrested for running the tractor on an 8-year-old boy killing him on the spot in Bapujinagar in 2012.
The accused was arrested and he came out on bail. After a long trial, the traffic court convicted him to undergo imprisonment of 10 months and 15 days. But Anthony managed to escape.

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