Overview

• Daya Shankar, a Jodhpur history-sheeter facing 13 criminal cases including assault, robbery and intimidation, evaded arrest for nearly four months.
• Police teams under the Jodhpur East Police Commissionerate conducted multiple raids on his Lakhara Bazar Harijan Basti home before receiving actionable intelligence.
• CCTV footage of the veiled figure in a saree and blouse revealing itself as Daya Shankar went viral on social media.
• Deputy Commissioner of Police Alok Shrivastava supervised the operation that led to his capture on June 19, 2025.
• Now in custody, investigators are probing his involvement in the February 13 attack on 23-year-old Prince Chawla and pursuing his network of associates.