Delhi Police have successfully apprehended a 27-year-old man, Sagar alias Katto, who was wanted in connection with a 2024 kidnapping-for-ransom case, after an extensive year-long search.
Police arrested a 27-year-old man, wanted in a 2024 kidnapping-for-ransom case, after a brief chase, an official said on Thursday.
The accused, identified as Sagar alias Katto, a resident of Shakurpur, had been evading arrest for over a year and was apprehended on April 6 after a tip-off.
A police team mounted surveillance in Shakurpur, spotted a suspect matching the accused's description and surrounded him. On noticing the police, the accused attempted to flee but was chased down and apprehended after a brief pursuit, the officer said.
"During interrogation, the accused disclosed his identity and revealed his involvement in a kidnapping-for-ransom case registered at the Rajouri Garden police station in November 2024," the officer said.
In that case, a man was abducted near Rajdhani College in Rajouri Garden, wrongfully confined and threatened, and a ransom demand was made to his family members.
The victim was later abandoned near the ISBT while the accused fled.
Sagar, a graduate from IGNOU, is unemployed and has a history of criminal offences.
He has been booked in multiple cases, including murder, attempt to murder and the Arms Act.
Police said he frequently changed locations to avoid arrest and stay in touch with other criminals.
He was earlier arrested in April 2022 and released from jail in November 2023.
Further investigation is underway.