Godhra carnage accused who jumped parole arrested again

VADODARA: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Panchmahal district police nabbed Kasim Abdul Sattar alias Kasim Biryani, convicted in the 2002 Sabarmati Express train carnage case, from Popatpura near Godhra.
Biryani, who was imprisoned in Ahmedabad, had jumped the parole on February 20. He kept low for quite some time and continued to fox cops.
A police official said that most accused used to show up in Godhra and their whereabouts could be traced.“It was not difficult to trace them and ensure that they are nabbed, but Biryani was much smarter and ensured that he evaded being nabbed again,” said an official.
It is believed that Biryani was always wary of being nabbed and did not spend a lot of time at any place. He was present at a hotel in Popatpura when the police raided the place and nabbed him.
Besides the train carnage, Biryani has been named as an accused in other serious offences too. He was arrested in March 2002 in connection with the train carnage case that took place on February 27, 2002 killing 59 persons. The incident had sparked widespread communal riots in the state.