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Delhi Police Arrest Life-Convict Out on Bail in Rape Case

Police used technical surveillance with field intelligence for his July 3 arrest, focusing on recovering evidence; they are also probing links to other pending cases.

According to the police, Manjeet was previously convicted in a 2009 murder case in Haryana, where he, along with his associate, killed another criminal.

Overview

  • A rape complaint filed June 11 at Patel Nagar Police Station prompted charges under six sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
  • The accused, 39-year-old Manjeet alias Manja of Bahadurgarh, was granted bail in 2015 after receiving a life sentence in 2012 for a 2009 Haryana murder.
  • Delhi Police located him through technical surveillance and field intelligence, leading to his arrest on July 3.
  • Despite his murder conviction, he was implicated in multiple Haryana cases including murder, attempted murder and Arms Act offences.
  • Investigators are recovering evidence at the Delhi scene and examining his ties to other pending cases in Haryana.