The Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested the main accused in a murder case registered in 2020 at Jahangir Puri Police Station. The accused had been absconding for nearly six years and was changing his places of stay to avoid arrest, officials said on Saturday.Key HighlightsDelhi Police arrested the main accused in a 2020 murder case.The case was registered at Jahangir Puri Police Station.The accused had been absconding for nearly six years.Police said he often changed his place of stay to avoid arrest.Accused Arrested After Nearly Six YearsThe Delhi Police Crime Branch has made the arrest in a case that had remained pending since 2020.According to officials, the accused was the main suspect in the murder case. After the case was registered, he remained away from the reach of the police.The accused did not stay at one place for a long time. Police said he frequently changed his places of stay. This was done to avoid being traced and arrested.The Crime Branch continued efforts to locate him. After nearly six years, the police finally arrested him.The arrest is an important step in the investigation of the old murder case. The accused will now face further legal proceedings in connection with the case.Case Registered in Jahangir PuriThe murder case was registered at Jahangir Puri Police Station in Delhi in 2020.Jahangir Puri is located in the north-west part of the national Capital. The area comes under the jurisdiction of the Delhi Police.After the murder case was registered, police began efforts to find the accused. However, officials said he managed to remain away from the police for several years.The Crime Branch later took up efforts to trace the accused.Officials said the accused frequently changed his location. This made it difficult for investigators to find him.Police teams continued to work on information about his movements and possible places of stay.Crime Branch Traces AccusedThe Delhi Police Crime Branch is responsible for investigating several serious and complex cases in the national Capital.In this case, officers worked to trace the accused who had been absconding since the murder case was registered.After nearly six years, the police succeeded in locating and arresting him.“The accused had been absconding for nearly six years and frequently changed his places of stay to evade arrest,” officials said.The arrest was made on Saturday, September 26, 2026, according to the information shared by the Delhi Police.Further Legal ActionFollowing the arrest, the accused will be dealt with under the law. Further investigation will establish the full facts of the case.The police will also continue to examine the evidence connected with the 2020 murder case.An arrest does not by itself prove guilt. The accused will have the right to due legal process, and the case will be decided through the judicial system.The police investigation may also look at the accused's movements during the period he remained absconding.Nearly Six Years on the RunThe accused remained away from the police for almost six years after the case was registered in 2020.Officials said changing places of stay was one of the ways he tried to avoid arrest. Such movement can make it difficult for police teams to trace a person wanted in a serious criminal case.The Crime Branch continued its efforts despite the long gap.The arrest now brings the accused into police custody and allows the legal process in the murder case to move forward.The case also shows the work of police teams in tracing accused persons who remain unaccounted for over a long period.Investigation ContinuesThe Delhi Police Crime Branch will continue its investigation into the 2020 Jahangir Puri murder case.More details about the circumstances of the murder, the accused's movements and the evidence against him will depend on the ongoing investigation and court proceedings.For now, the main accused, who had been absconding since 2020, has been arrested after nearly six years.The police are expected to take further legal steps as the investigation progresses.Also Read : Delhi News: Gurgaon Meeting Ends in Murder of HR Professional Yuvraj Singh Manchanda
