Delhi Police has arrested a murder accused who was absconding for 30 years from Kanpur. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Amit Goyal said that to arrest 51-year-old accused Prem Narayan, the police team conducted surveillance raids by posing as a caterer in Delhi and then as a builder in Kanpur. Accused Prem Narayan, his father and his uncle were involved in the murder of a person named Shambhu Dayal in Narela, Delhi in 1993.
According to the agency, Shambhu Dayal and his two associates Munni Lal and Daya Ram were pressurizing Prem Narayan to get their daughter married in their village in Bhidora, Uttar Pradesh. When Prem Narayan refused, an argument broke out and he killed Shambhu Dayal. During the investigation, Prem Narayan, his father and his uncle were declared criminals by the Delhi court in 1994.
A few days ago, Sub Inspector Ritesh Kumar came to know that Prem Narayan was going to attend his nephew’s wedding on 11th July. So the Sub Inspector joined the catering team and monitored the wedding ceremony in Delhi. Although the accused was not seen, his wife and children attended the function. Sub Inspector Ritesh kept an eye on the family of the accused and found out that Narayan was living in Kanpur and working as a labourer.
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A team of Sub Inspector Ritesh and other officers was formed under the leadership of Inspector Manmeet Malik. The team reached Kanpur and cordoned off the area, but the accused was not found. Sub Inspector Ritesh, with the help of local builders, contacted the laborers and contractors working in the area, but Prem Narayan did not come forward and sent his son Nitin.
After this, with the help of the local builder, Prem Narayan was called through his son. The team kept vigil near the builder’s office for 48 hours. When Prem Narayan reached the builder’s office, the police team arrested him.
When the police interrogated the accused, Prem Narayan told that after the murder of Shambhu Dayal, he escaped from the village with his father and uncle and reached Kanpur. Started working there. He changed his voter ID and ration card. Started living in Kanpur with his entire family. To avoid arrest he cut off all contacts in the village.