Overview

• Chanderkant Jha, known as the 'Butcher of Delhi,' was arrested at Old Delhi Railway Station after evading capture for over a year.
• Jha, convicted of three murders and infamous for dismembering victims, had been serving a life sentence without remission since 2016.
• He absconded in October 2023 after being granted a 90-day parole, during which he failed to return to prison.
• Police tracked him through extensive surveillance, call data analysis, and interrogations of his network across multiple states, leading to his capture on January 17, 2025.
• Jha's case gained renewed attention due to the Netflix docuseries 'Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi,' which chronicled his crimes and the investigation.