Jammu, March 8 A man who had been on the run for nearly 10 years, and was wanted for allegedly killing his 12-year-old daughter here, has been arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in Delhi, officials said on Sunday.
Ramesh Kumar, from Jhikmau-Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh, has been brought to Jammu and Kashmir to face trial, they said.
Kumar assaulted his daughter on July 27, 2016, and later abandoned his rented accommodation in Digiana Puli. The girl died in hospital, according to Ajay Sharma, Superintendent of Police, Jammu City (South).
A murder case was registered at the Gandhi Nagar police station here. However, despite sustained efforts, police were unable to locate the accused, he said.
Based on reliable information gathered about Kumar's whereabouts, he was finally arrested from Bhati Mines in south Delhi, with the assistance of the Delhi Police. Kumar was living in Delhi under the false identity of Rajbeer Singh, the SP said.
Kumar was brought to Jammu and produced before a court to seek his custody, Sharma said.
