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Crime
Delhi Crime Branch arrests life convict who escaped furlough in 2015, captured in Himachal
✍️ indiagazette.com
🗓 26 Sep 2026, 08:01 PM
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The Delhi Crime Branch has arrested a life‑sentence prisoner who fled a 2015 furlough and was later found hiding in Himachal Pradesh.
The Delhi Crime Branch announced on Tuesday that it has taken into custody a prisoner serving a life term who absconded after being granted a furlough in 2015. The convict managed to evade authorities for more than eight years, moving across state borders before being located in Himachal Pradesh.
According to officials, intelligence inputs and coordinated field operations led to the suspect's arrest in a remote area of Himachal. The police have not disclosed the exact location or the name of the individual, citing ongoing investigations.
The apprehension underscores the challenges faced by law‑enforcement agencies in tracking fugitives who exploit inter‑state movements. The Delhi Crime Branch said the case will now be forwarded to the courts for trial and that the convict will be handed over to the Delhi prison authorities.
No further details about the original offense or the conditions of the 2015 furlough have been released at this stage.
According to officials, intelligence inputs and coordinated field operations led to the suspect's arrest in a remote area of Himachal. The police have not disclosed the exact location or the name of the individual, citing ongoing investigations.
The apprehension underscores the challenges faced by law‑enforcement agencies in tracking fugitives who exploit inter‑state movements. The Delhi Crime Branch said the case will now be forwarded to the courts for trial and that the convict will be handed over to the Delhi prison authorities.
No further details about the original offense or the conditions of the 2015 furlough have been released at this stage.