New Delhi, March 21 A 23-year-old murder accused, carrying a reward, was arrested in Gujarat after being on the run for nearly three years, police said on Saturday.
Atonu Halder, also known as Atul Halder, who had a reward of ₹50,000 for information leading to his capture, was apprehended in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Police said the case dates back to September 2023, when seven to eight individuals armed with sticks, knives, and other sharp weapons attacked a person near his house in southwest Delhi.
The injured man was taken to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
While six of the alleged attackers were arrested earlier, Halder remained at large, eventually being declared a proclaimed offender.
At the time of his arrest in Gandhinagar, he was working as a store assistant, the police said.
During interrogation, Halder allegedly admitted to his involvement in the killing.
He said he fled to Mumbai after the incident, later moving to Prayagraj and then to Gujarat.