Delhi Police nabs man wanted in robbery case after 14-year hunt

PTI, Jan 5, 2025, 6:50 PM IST

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New Delhi: Delhi Police arrested a 39-year-old man from Haryana, 14 years after he allegedly robbed a tempo driver in broad daylight, an offical said on Sunday.

The accused, Mukesh alias Dhandu, was declared a proclaimed offender in a case registered against him in 2011.

“He had evaded arrest for 14 years and was declared a proclaimed offender by the court in 2015,” a senior police officer said.

The accused was allegedly involved in a robbery case that took place on Bawana-Kanjhawala road on May 7, 2011, he said.

Mukesh and his accomplice Zora Singh had robbed a tempo driver of Rs 3 lakh and a mobile phone by brandishing a revolver, he added.

While Zora was arrested soon after the incident and the stolen amount was recovered from him, Mukesh managed to escape and evaded arrest, police said.

Based on a tip-off a police team apprehended Mukesh from Bahadurgarh in Haryana. During interrogation, he confessed to his involvement in the robbery, the officer said.