In a bizarre episode, Delhi Police arrested an accused who apparently died 24 years ago as mentioned in the official documents.
As the man, wanted in a theft case in 1991, was declared ‘dead’ in all official papers, the Delhi Police stopped looking for him 24 years ago. However, the Bawana police was recently tipped off about the accused and Delhi Police later worked on the lead to nab him.
Following his arrest, the Delhi Police informed that a case of theft was registered against the accused in 1991 and the matter was in court. However the documents submitted in the court in the year 1998 declared him ‘dead. The city police said he forged the documents and went into hiding and has been on the run since 24 years.
Accepting that the accused was dead, the court left his file pending. It remained pending till he was finally arrested.
Speaking on the case, DCP Outer-North District Devesh Kumar Mahla said the police are questioning the accused for leads on the person who faked his papers.