Overview
- Mohali police traced and arrested Gaurav Kumar on November 6–7 from a Noida residential society, where he had been employed as a security manager.
- Investigators say he was hired first as a guard and then promoted without police verification, with residents and office-bearers unaware of his fugitive status.
- He was initially arrested in 2017, later released on bail during the Covid-19 period, stopped appearing in court, and was declared a proclaimed offender in 2022.
- Police cite months of technical and human intelligence, including tracking old connections and village leads, to locate him after he changed cities and jobs.
- He has been brought to Mohali for court proceedings, with officials noting the capture is part of a drive that has netted about 120 proclaimed offenders in four months.