Vadodara: An accused wanted in a cow slaughter case registered at Godhra B Division police station in 2014 was arrested from Ahmedabad after 12 years on the run.Panchmahal parole-furlough squad traced Mohammad Bilal Mehboob Sheikh to Mirzapur’s Kureshi Chowk using human intelligence and technical inputs.According to police, the case was registered under provisions of the Gujarat Animal Preservation Act, 2011, along with sections of the Indian Penal Code, Motor Vehicles Act and Gujarat Police Act. Sheikh had been absconding since the registration of the case and had remained untraceable despite efforts to locate him.Panchmahal police had directed the parole-furlough squad to intensify its efforts and develop specific inputs about their whereabouts. Acting on these instructions, the squad gathered information that Sheikh was residing in the Mirzapur area of Ahmedabad.After verifying inputs, a team led by PSI J D Taral was dispatched to Ahmedabad. The police team traced and apprehended Sheikh from Kureshi Chowk in Mirzapur. He was later handed over to Godhra B Division police station for further legal proceedings.