New Delhi, March 26 A proclaimed offender who was on the run in a murder case filed against him in 2022 was arrested in Delhi's Alipur area, police said on Thursday.
The accused, identified as Anil (29), was apprehended from Sheetla Colony in Gurugram. He had been declared a proclaimed offender in May 2023 by a Rohini court in connection with the case.
Acting on a tip-off, a team conducted a raid at a farmhouse in Sheetla Colony on Tuesday and apprehended the accused. During interrogation, he revealed his involvement in the murder of Nazir on September 23, 2022, they said.
He, along with his associates Ranjit, Dinesh, and Ramu, allegedly assaulted the victim after consuming liquor, which led to his death, the police said.
"The accused and his associates later disposed of the body near Nale Wala Road in Alipur using a tempo. Police had earlier arrested Ranjit and Ramu, while Anil and another accused, Dinesh, had been absconding since the incident," the officer said.
Anil, a native of Alipur, had moved to Gurugram to evade arrest and was living there with his family. Further investigation is underway.