23-year-old murder accused held after absconding for 14 months

The Delhi Police has arrested a 23-year-old man who had been absconding for over a year in connection with a murder case in outer north Delhi's Bhalswa Dairy, an official said on Saturday.

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The accused, identified as Subhan Khan, was wanted in a murder case registered at Bhalswa Dairy police station in October 2024 and had been evading arrest since then. Proceedings to declare him a proclaimed offender had already been initiated by a court, police said.

The case relates to an incident on October 15, 2024, when Subhan and his associates allegedly opened fire at the residence of a man named Nasir. During the firing, two persons sustained bullet injuries, one of whom, Shahrukh, later succumbed to his injuries.