Ahmedabad, May 21 -- The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested a murder convicted actor on Wednesday, who has been absconding after he jumped parole 12 years ago, police said on Thursday.

According to Ahmedabad Crime Branch police inspector PM Dhakhra, the 53-year-old actor identified as Hemant alias Nagindas Parshottamdas Modi Vaishnav, was serving a life sentence in connection with a murder case that occurred in the Naroda area in 2005.

A case was registered against the accused under Sections 302, 324, 147, 148, 149, and 120(B) of the IPC, as well as Section 135(1) of the BP Act.

According to Ahmedabad Crime Branch, the actor was arrested near the Gheekanta Metro Station in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.

While addressing mediapersons, the Cr...