Sirsi, August 25, 2025 – The Uttara Kannada District Police successfully apprehended Deepak Vithal Bhandari, aged 61, who had been absconding for 35 years in connection with an assault case registered in 1990. The incident occurred on November 29, 1990, near Five Road in Sirsi, where Deepak, then a resident of Kumta Road near Agasebagilu Church, Sirsi, allegedly assaulted Dinkar Narayan Shetty, causing him grievous harm. A complaint filed by Narayan Nagappa Shetty led to a case being registered at Sirsi Town Police Station under Crime No. 155/1990, citing Sections 341 (wrongful restraint, punishable by up to one month), 324 (voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous weapon, punishable by up to three years), and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Despite extensive searches in Hubballi, Mangaluru, and Bengaluru over the years, Deepak evaded authorities, failing to appear at the police station or court. A special task force was formed to track him down, and credible intelligence confirmed his presence in New Delhi, residing in Chanakya Puri, Satya Niketan, New Delhi-110021. The team learned he was traveling to Dandeli, and on August 25, 2025, they arrested him there and presented him before the court.

The operation was conducted under the guidance of Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. (IPS), Additional Superintendents Krishna Murthy J. and Jagadish Naik, Deputy Superintendent Geeta Patil, and Circle Inspector Shashikanth Verma. The team, led by PSI Nagappa and PSI (Investigation) Narayan R. Rathod of Sirsi Town Police Station, included constables Hanumant Kabadi, Tukaram Banakar, Ramayya Poojari, Saddam Hasen B., Channabasappa Kyarakatti, Hanumant Makapur, and technical staff Uday Gunaga and Baban Kadam. SP Deepan commended the team for their diligent efforts in resolving this long-pending case.