📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Govt. of India
Crime
Delhi Police Arrest Tailor Linked to 1999 Murder After 24 Years
✍️ ThePrint
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 06:38 PM
👁 12
Delhi Police have arrested a tailor in Manesar, Haryana, who was implicated in a murder that occurred 24 years ago. The arrest marks a significant development in the cold case.
Delhi Police arrested a tailor working in Manesar, Haryana, on a Tuesday, bringing a 24‑year‑old murder case back into the spotlight. The accused, whose name has not yet been released, was identified by investigators as a key suspect in the 1999 killing that has long remained unsolved.
The murder, which took place in 1999, had stumped local authorities for more than two decades. Despite sporadic leads, the case was classified as a cold case until the recent arrest.
Delhi Police, in coordination with the Central Bureau of Investigation, had been re‑examining old evidence and re‑interviewing witnesses. The arrest follows a renewed investigative push that aimed to close the long‑standing case.
The accused is now in police custody, and authorities have indicated that further charges will be filed pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation.
The murder, which took place in 1999, had stumped local authorities for more than two decades. Despite sporadic leads, the case was classified as a cold case until the recent arrest.
Delhi Police, in coordination with the Central Bureau of Investigation, had been re‑examining old evidence and re‑interviewing witnesses. The arrest follows a renewed investigative push that aimed to close the long‑standing case.
The accused is now in police custody, and authorities have indicated that further charges will be filed pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation.