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Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested an actor accused of murder who was absconding for 12 years. Police said on Thursday that he had absconded after coming out on parole and during this time he had made an active career in the film industry. She did short roles in many Hindi films, web series and serials.
According to the police, 53-year-old Hemant alias Nagindas Parshottamdas Modi was serving life imprisonment in a murder case that took place in Naroda area of Ahmedabad in 2005. A case was registered against the accused under sections 302, 324, 147, 148, 149, 120(B) of the IPC and section 135(1) of the BP Act.
Ahmedabad Crime Branch Police Inspector PM Dhakhra said that Hemant had come out on parole in 2014, but did not return to jail. After this he remained absconding for 12 consecutive years. The Crime Branch arrested Hemant on Wednesday near Ghikanta Metro Station in Ahmedabad. Police had received information about his arrival in the city from local informers.

Played the role of Mental in the Hindi film Jayeshbhai Jordaar.

Hemant in a shot from Pankaj Tripathi’s much talked about short film ‘Laali’.
had divorced his wife during his sentence
Hemant Nagindas Modi had committed murder in Naroda area in 2005. After the trial, the court sentenced him to life imprisonment. After this he was sent to Mehsana jail. While serving his sentence in jail, Hemant had divorced his wife saying that now his entire life will be spent in jail. But, after being released on parole in 2014, he absconded instead of going back to jail.
After absconding, Hemant returned to Mumbai. There he hid his identity and started working in the film and theater world. The shocking thing is that despite acting in films, serials and plays for years, even the police could not identify him.

Also worked in Hindi and Gujarati films, web series, TV serials
Hemant changed his name to hide his identity and started working as a supporting actor in the film industry. During this period he worked in Hindi and Gujarati films, web series, TV serials and theatre.
According to the police, during his absconding, he worked in films like ‘Thugs of Hindostan’, ‘Jayeshbhai Jordaar’, ‘Lahore 1947’, ‘Metro in Din’ and South film ‘L2: Empuraan’. Apart from this, he also appeared in TV shows like ‘Wagle Ki Duniya’ and ‘Mere Sai’. Ahmedabad Police has again sent Hemant to Mehsana jail, where he will complete the remaining sentence.

Hemant had changed his name to hide his identity.
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