Delhi Police arrest UP-based transporter in 2007 abduction, murder case
India Today
The Delhi Police on Sunday arrested an Uttar Pradesh-based transporter in the 2007 abduction and murder case.
Nearly 15 years after a man was allegedly abducted in his SUV, killed, and his body dumped in a canal, the Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested an Uttar Pradesh-based transporter in connection with the case on Sunday.
According to police, the accused, identified as Hari Om, had been missing since 2007 and was living in different states with women in order to pose as a "married couple" and avoid arrest.
The victim, Mahesh Choudhary, ran a taxi business in Delhi and was last seen on April 9, 2007. He left in his Tavera car to take two men to Kanpur and was to return home in a day. However, he did not, and his son Rohit lodged a missing complaint. However, Mahesh’s body could never be found.
"The investigating team back then found that Mahesh’s last calls were with Hari, who lives in Kanpur but was absconding. He had stolen the SUV and was involved in another car theft case. As a transporter, he frequently changed his address. He could not be arrested and the case was sent to the records department in 2010," said a police officer.
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A crime branch team reopened the case last year and started looking for Hari through informers, technical surveillance, and records.
"After a year of collecting information and verifying details, raids were conducted near Kanpur and the accused was arrested," said deputy commissioner of police Amit Goel (crime branch). During interrogation, he confessed to his crime and said he hatched a conspiracy to kill the victim and steal his car with his associate Rakesh Chand, the DCP added.