Decade-Long Manhunt Ends with Key Gang Member's Arrest

After more than a decade on the run, a notorious suspect in a 2014 kidnapping and robbery case has been captured by authorities in Delhi. Officials revealed the arrest of Rakesh, who was involved in a high-profile crime in the central district of Jhandewalan.

Rakesh, a 37-year-old resident of Kishan Ganj, played a crucial role in the abduction of a driver and the subsequent looting of a pan masala consignment. The crime, which occurred on December 26, 2014, saw a gang of six to seven men commandeer a vehicle at gunpoint. The driver was ultimately abandoned near Dhaula Kuan after the heist.

Despite being declared a Proclaimed Offender in 2015, Rakesh managed to elude law enforcement for nearly a decade. However, following a tip-off, a crime branch team apprehended him in Chaman Vihar, Loni. Officials further disclosed Rakesh's involvement in additional robberies in 2022 and 2023, highlighting his pattern of evasion through frequent relocations.

(With inputs from agencies.)