Decade-Long Manhunt Ends: High-Value Paddy Procurement Fugitive Arrested

After a ten-year hiatus, Suresh Sharma, a key figure in a paddy procurement fraud case, has been arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in Delhi.

The fugitive, accused of swindling over Rs 2.94 crore from the government, was apprehended in Saket by a coordinated effort between the EOW and local police. Sharma allegedly posed as a firm representative and used counterfeit documents to execute the scam.

Authorities credit the successful capture to rigorous tracking and credible surveillance inputs. Despite evading law enforcement for years, Sharma is now in custody, and further investigations are ongoing.

(With inputs from agencies.)