Fugitive Arrested After 17 Years for Five Murders Across Two States

Raju Shukla, who confessed to killing four family members in 2002 and an acquaintance in 2008, was captured in Bengaluru following a voter ID registration error.

• Raju Shukla was arrested in Bengaluru after evading capture for 17 years by frequently changing identities and locations across Karnataka and Maharashtra.
• Shukla confessed to murdering his stepmother, two stepsisters, and stepbrother in 2002 in West Bengal, driven by resentment toward his stepmother.
• In 2008, Shukla killed his acquaintance Manoj Rajbihari Sah in Vasai, Maharashtra, during a dispute over a construction project.
• His arrest was facilitated by police surveillance and call record analysis, triggered by his attempt to register for a voter ID card.
• Shukla is currently in police custody, with legal proceedings underway in Vasai and coordination ongoing with West Bengal police to verify his confessions.

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