By Canadian Press

B.C. man on the run from kidnap sentence found by police working different case

Sep 22, 2022 | 12:40 PM

COQUITLAM, B.C. — Coquitlam RCMP say a British Columbia man who was on the run, allegedly trying to evade sentencing for a separate crime, is now back in custody. 

Police say members of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team arrested 25-year-old Arjun Purewal on Tuesday at a Surrey home as they followed leads related to a separate murder in Richmond.

A Canada-wide warrant was issued for Purewal late last month after he removed the ankle monitor he was wearing while on bail.

He was awaiting sentencing for his part in a 2021 kidnapping in Richmond when he was last seen in Coquitlam on Aug. 26.

Coquitlam RCMP described him as dangerous as they announced the warrant for his arrest. 

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Police say homicide detectives recognized Purewal and arrested him, and he remains in custody awaiting a court appearance.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 22, 2022.

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