TAXILA, March 24: Hassanabdal police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two murder accused after two years.

The sources said Saleem Khan and Faqeer Khan shot and killed Gull Bhadur in Tanda village on August 24 2010 and fled away.

They remained in hiding for about two years and were declared proclaimed offenders by the local court.

Acting on a tip-off, a police party headed by Sub Inspector Javaid Ahmed, raided their hideout and arrested them. —Correspondent

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