Murder convict who jumped parole, worked in bollywood arrested
A murder convict who escaped parole in 2014 has been arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch. Hemant Modi, who changed his identity and worked in Bollywood, was apprehended near a metro station. He will now return to Mehsana District Jail to serve the remainder of his life sentence.
- ▪Hemant Modi was serving a life sentence for a 2005 murder and rioting case.
- ▪He was granted a 30-day parole in 2014 but did not return to custody.
- ▪Modi built a career in Bollywood during his time as a fugitive, appearing in major films.
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A murder convict, who jumped parole in 2014 and allegedly built a parallel life as an actor in Bollywood and Gujarati cinema after changing his identity, was arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch, police said on Thursday.The accused, Hemant Modi, 53, was apprehended on Wednesday near a metro station. According to police, Modi was serving a life sentence in Mehsana District Jail in connection with a 2005 murder and rioting case registered in Ahmedabad. He was granted 30-day parole by the Gujarat High Court in 2014 but failed to return to custody upon its completion.
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