Delhi Crime Department arrested the accused from the India-Nepal border
New Delhi:
The mastermind within the homicide case of a distinguished physician in south Delhi’s Jangpura in Might this 12 months modified not less than eight cell phones and 20 SIM playing cards whereas on the run, the police stated as we speak after arresting him. The police stated they chased him for 1,600 km all the best way to the India-Nepal border, the place they lastly caught the accused, Vishnuswaroop Shahi.
Vishnuswaroop Shahi additionally modified his identify six instances and used pretend id papers wherever he went, the police stated, including they discovered papers with the names Vishnu Swaroop Shahi, Shakti Sai, Satya Sai, Surya Prakash Shahi, Gagan Oli, and Krishna Shahi.
He was carrying the fictional id ‘Gagan Oli’ when he was arrested, the police stated.
The physician, Yogesh Chandra Paul, 63, was discovered murdered in his Jangpura home the place he lived along with his spouse. Whereas his physique was discovered within the kitchen, the rooms bore indicators of vandalism suggesting theft. The police
Crime Department Deputy Commissioner of Police Sanjay Sen stated the accused looted the home earlier than killing the physician. He stated the police noticed many different accused on CCTV cameras put in round the home, which proved the involvement of a couple of accused.
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The home assist, Basanti, and two others Akash and Himanshu Joshi had been arrested throughout investigation, whereas the mastermind Vishnuswaroop Shahi and 4 of his aides had been on the run.
The Crime Department after taking up the case started a large seek for the mastermind, throughout which some previous cell numbers of Vishnuswaroop Shahi had been discovered, DCP stated. The Crime Department analysed the decision element data (CDR) for half a month throughout which they discovered new energetic numbers being utilized by the accused, Mr Sen stated, including Vishnuswaroop Shahi had modified eight cell phones and 20 SIM playing cards.
The police acquired intelligence that Vishnuswaroop Shahi was hiding in Himachal Pradesh’s Suket valley, from the place he deliberate to flee to Nepal. The accused fled to Dehradun earlier than a police crew reached his Himachal hideout, the police stated.
From there, Vishnuswaroop Shahi took a bus as he made his sprint in the direction of the India-Nepal border, the police stated, including the crew additionally drove 1,600 km for twenty-four hours as they chased him all the best way to the border. They managed to arrest him this morning close to the border.
The police stated the home assist of the murdered physician informed Vishnuswaroop Shahi about an enormous pile of money and jewelry stored within the physician’s home, after which the mastermind made a plan to kill the physician. His aides Bhim Jora and others had been concerned in planning the theft and homicide. Bhim Jora’s spouse was additionally taken in by Vishnuswaroop Shahi in planning the homicide.
From the loot pile, Vishnuswaroop Shahi for Rs 40,000 and 13 grams of gold. His spouse and daughter dwell in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan. The police stated he had a prison historical past, with arrests in 2018 and 2020.