| He was declared an absconder from justice by the Indian courts after failing to answer a summons for culpable homicide. |
| A spokesman for the Home Office said he was an absconder rather than an escapee, as he was officially allowed out of prison on licence. |
| Agencies know from experience that their best bet is not to actively look for the absconder, but to wait and watch family members. |
| The first absconder was one Juma, who deserted with half a hundredweight of biscuit that night. |
| They must get a signed warrant from a judge before sending law-enforcement officers after the absconder. |
| The absconder is often too inarticulate and ill at ease to give a clear picture of what was in his mind when he went away. |
