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Crime
Ahmedabad Crime Branch arrests key suspect in 2002 Rajasthan murder plot after 24 years
✍️ ANI News
🗓 20 Sep 2026, 05:15 PM
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The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has apprehended a principal accused linked to a 2002 murder conspiracy in Rajasthan, ending a 24‑year manhunt.
The Ahmedabad Crime Branch announced on Thursday that it has taken into custody a senior accused in a murder conspiracy that took place in Rajasthan in 2002. The suspect, who had evaded law enforcement for nearly a quarter of a century, was located in Ahmedabad following a renewed investigative drive by the Gujarat police.
The 2002 case involved the planned killing of a prominent individual in Rajasthan, prompting a high‑profile investigation that spanned multiple states. Over the years, authorities struggled to trace the accused, who allegedly fled the state shortly after the crime was uncovered.
Police officials said the arrest was the result of coordinated intelligence work and cooperation between Gujarat and Rajasthan law‑enforcement agencies. The detainee will be transferred to Rajasthan for further questioning and trial, officials added.
Legal experts noted that the capture could revive pending court proceedings and provide closure to the victim's family, who have waited for justice for more than two decades.
The 2002 case involved the planned killing of a prominent individual in Rajasthan, prompting a high‑profile investigation that spanned multiple states. Over the years, authorities struggled to trace the accused, who allegedly fled the state shortly after the crime was uncovered.
Police officials said the arrest was the result of coordinated intelligence work and cooperation between Gujarat and Rajasthan law‑enforcement agencies. The detainee will be transferred to Rajasthan for further questioning and trial, officials added.
Legal experts noted that the capture could revive pending court proceedings and provide closure to the victim's family, who have waited for justice for more than two decades.