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Delhi Crime Branch Arrests Accused in 2000 Roop Nagar Murder After 25 Years on the Run

A cold-case review using technical surveillance led officers to a Darbhanga village for the arrest.

Overview

  • Police arrested the suspect in Ramoli, Darbhanga during a raid that faced resistance from locals, and he was brought to Delhi for further action.
  • During questioning, police say the man confessed to attacking roommate Sajan Singh with an axe after a dispute over food expenses.
  • The investigation was revived when the Crime Branch re-examined unsolved files and used technical surveillance with physical verification to trace him.
  • Officers say he evaded capture for decades by frequently moving across West Bengal, Assam and Bihar.
  • He had been declared a proclaimed offender in October 2000 after a third roommate, Ajay, detailed the prior quarrel and the suspect’s disappearance.