Overview
- Crime Branch officers arrested Prem Bahadur alias Devraj, 42, and Pankaj Narjari, 30, near Dudhwa National Park close to the India–Nepal border after tracking them across multiple states.
- Both men were proclaimed offenders in the case, and police said Narjari carried a Rs 50,000 reward for his capture.
- Dr. Yogesh Chander Paul, 63, was found strangled at his Jangpura Extension home on May 10, 2024, with CCTV showing multiple intruders and police stating a dog’s leash was used.
- Investigators say the gang largely comprises Nepalese members who place women as domestic workers to gather intelligence on cash and jewellery, with prior arrests including Basanti, Vishnu Swaroop, Himanshu and Akash.
- Delhi Police say a couple identified as Bheem and Varsha remain absconding as the probe continues into suspects who often cross into Nepal after crimes.