Retired Justice Karnan arrested in Coimbatore (Lead)

Chennai June 20 (IANS) Calcutta High Court s former judge Justice C.S. Karnan who was sentenced to six months imprisonment by the Supreme Court for contempt but was untraceable was arrested in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday said a senior police official.

He was arrested somewhere in Coimbatore about an hour ago senior West Benga Police official Raj Kanojia told IANS.

Coimbatore is around 500 km from here.

However the official declined to answer queries as to other persons who were staying with Karnan.

According to reports reaching here the former judge will be brought here and then taken to Kolkatta.

Karnan who was eluding arrest for more than a month retired from service a few days back. According to police sources he was picked up on a tip-off about his location.

--IANS
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