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New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) Delhi Police arrested a 39-year-old man from Haryana, 14 years after he allegedly robbed a tempo driver in broad daylight, an offical said on Sunday. The accused, Mukesh alias Dhandu, was declared a proclaimed offender in a case registered against him in 2011. Also Read | Bank Holiday on Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti 2025: Will Banks Remain Open or Closed on January 6, 2025? Check Details.
"He had evaded arrest for 14 years and was declared a proclaimed offender by the court in 2015," a senior police officer said. The accused was allegedly involved in a robbery case that took place on Bawana-Kanjhawala road on May 7, 2011, he said. Also Read | January 5 Birthdays and Birth Anniversaries: Know About Famous People and Celebrities Born on January 5.
Mukesh and his accomplice Zora Singh had robbed a tempo driver of Rs 3 lakh and a mobile phone by brandishing a revolver, he added. While Zora was arrested soon after the incident and the stolen amount was recovered from him, Mukesh managed to escape and evaded arrest, police said. Based on a tip-off a police team apprehended Mukesh from Bahadurgarh in Haryana.
During interrogation, he confessed to his involvement in the robbery, the officer said. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body).
