also: おたずねもの
noun
Refers to a person being sought by authorities, such as police. The polite form お尋ね者 is common in official announcements.
See also: お尋ね者
彼は警察に尋ね者として追われている。
He is being pursued by the police as a wanted person.
その男はお尋ね者だとニュースで
I saw on the news that the man is a wanted fugitive.
指名手配 refers to the act of putting someone on a wanted list, while 尋ね者 refers to the person being sought.
Compound of 尋ね (tazune, 'searching') + 者 (mono, 'person').