Decades-long pursuit ends in Karnataka: Bidar Police capture buffalo thief after 57 years

A thief has been caught by the Bidar police after nearly five decades, who had stolen a buffalo 57 years ago. The incident has reportedly happened in Karnataka’s Bidar.  The Bidar police, after decades of searching, have successfully arrested the individual responsible for stealing a buffalo. 

Ganapati Vitthala Waghmore, hailing from Takalgaon village in Maharashtra's Latur district, committed the theft on April 25, 1965. The crime took place in Mehkar village, situated in Bhalki taluk of Bidar district. Waghmore had stolen two buffaloes and a buffalo calf belonging to Muralidhar Manikarao Kulkarni.

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To address pending cases, especially those that have lingered for nearly a year, a special police team was formed. This team diligently pursued cases in which the accused had failed to appear in court. Bidar District Superintendent of Police, Chennabasavanna LS, disclosed that this dedicated team has successfully apprehended the culprit after an astounding 57 years.

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At the time of the theft, Ganapati Vitthala Waghmore was just 20 years old. Now, at the age of 80, he has been taken into custody by the Bhalki police. Remarkably, Waghmore had been apprehended by the police within a week of committing the buffalo theft back in 1965. However, he managed to escape and evade capture by going into hiding without attending court proceedings.

For over five decades, the police diligently searched for his whereabouts. Waghmore remained inaccessible, at times providing the police with false leads. Nevertheless, the police have finally apprehended him, and he has been presented before the court to face the long-pending charges.

• Karnataka
• Theft
• Bidar
• Buffalo
• arrest