Man nabbed in murder case after 11 years in Faridabad

After evading police for 11 years, murder accused Ashok Kumar was arrested in Faridabad's Ballabhgarh. Police recovered fake documents and Rs. 5.5 lakh from him. Kumar was declared a proclaimed offender in November 2012 for allegedly killing sarpanch Bijendra alias Goli. He had used a country-made pistol and fled on a two-wheeler after the attack. His accomplice was also arrested.

Gurugram: After dodging police for 11 years, a man accused of murder was arrested in Faridabad’s Ballabhgarh on Friday, police said. Police recovered forged identity cards, fake documents, and ₹ 5.5 lakh from his possession.

Gurugram, India-April 08, 2023: A Faridabad police team arrested a 42-year-old man who had been allegedly absconding in a murder case for the last 11 years was finally arrested in Delhi’s Dwarka, in Gurugram, India, on Saturday, 08 April 2023. (Photo/HT)(Pic to go with Leena Dhankar's story)

The 42-year-old, Ashok Kumar, had been declared a proclaimed offender by the Faridabad court in November 2012 after he allegedly opened fire at police during a raid for his arrest in Pataudi.

According to police, Kumar was accused of murdering sarpanch Bijendra alias Goli of a village in Faridabad in July 2012. Goli had come to Chawla Colony Keshar Nursing Home to see a doctor when at least 10 assailants fired at him, the sarpanch died on the spot.

According to police the accused had used a country-made pistol for carrying out the crime before fleeing on a two-wheeler. Although his associates were arrested, Kumar managed to evade arrest for 11 years before his luck finally ran out on Friday, police said.

“Accused and his accomplice confessed and revealed their real names as Ashok Kumar and Karmbir of village Banchari Palwal. A case of cheating has been registered against the accused at Adarsh Nagar police station for possessing fake documents”, Malhotra said.

Kumar has also been accused in three cases of robbery and snatching and had been declared a proclaimed offender in them too, police said.