A local court has declared defunct outfit Lashkar-e-Islam (LI)'s chief Mangal Bagh as proclaimed offender in three terrorism cases and issued perpetual arrest warrant against him. A local court issued Mangal Bagh's perpetual arrest warrant after the city police told the court that they could not arrest him as he was far from their reach.
The LI chief was booked in three terrorism cases in the city's Mattani and Badhaber police stations. Badhaber Police Station had booked him in killing of 12 people in Sheikhan area and abduction of a doctor from its limits. Mattani Police Station had booked him in beheading of a police sub-inspector Tariq.
The police some three days back had recorded their statements in the court saying that despite hectic efforts, they were unable to arrest the LI chief and to produce him before the court.
After the police statement, the court declared the LI chief as proclaimed offender and issued perpetual arrest warrant against him.