Delhi Police arrest double murder fugitive after 32 years

The accused, identified as Lalit, was arrested from Mangolpuri on Monday, where he was working as a packaging labourer in a factory, police said.

The Delhi Police crime branch on Friday arrested a 48-year-old man who had been absconding for 32 years in a 1994 double murder case and dacoity case involving the killing of two sadhvis of a spiritual ashram in east Delhi.

According to Dhaliwal, Lalit stayed in Bihar till 2000, working at different places before moving to Delhi. (Representational Image (RAJ K RAJ/HT))

The accused, identified as Lalit, was arrested from Mangolpuri on Monday, where he was working as a packaging labourer in a factory, police said.

What the police said

According to special commissioner of police (crime) HGS Dhaliwal, Lalit was one of the main accused in the case. He and his three accomplices allegedly strangled the sadhvis and robbed them of cash and jewellery.

The accomplices, Sunil Kumar, Dilip Ram and Sushil, were arrested earlier, while Lalit remained absconding since the case was registered at the Shakarpur police station.

“Lalit had been evading arrest for 32 years by changing his identity and working at different places in Bihar and Delhi. He was declared a proclaimed offender by a court on October 26, 1995,” Dhaliwal said.

According to Dhaliwal, Lalit stayed in Bihar till 2000, working at different places before moving to Delhi.

“He then worked as a packaging labourer at various manufacturing units, while allegedly concealing his past. He got married in May 2017 and has a wife and a 5-year-old son,” he added.