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.