A man accused of killing two female priests and robbing an ashram has been arrested after evading Delhi Police for the past 32 years.
Lalit was one of the main accused in this case. The two sadhvis were strangled to death in 1994 at a spiritual ashram in Delhi’s Shakarpur area, according to the police. He was declared a proclaimed offender on October 26, 1995, and the police had been searching for him ever since. Once the Crime Branch’s Central Range received information about Lalit’s presence in Mangolpuri Phase-2, they verified his activities, raided the factory, and arrested him.
Police said after the murders, the perpetrators looted cash, jewellery, and other valuables from the ashram. Lalit assisted in the murders and received a share of the cash and jewellery from the looted items, according to police. Although he lived under the same name for a long time, he frequently changed his jobs and places of residence, according to the police.
Sunil Kumar, Dilip Ram, and Sushil had previously been arrested in connection with the case, but Lalit had managed to remain on the run.
Lalit’s identity was also verified using his Aadhaar card. The police have informed the Shakarpur police station about his arrest. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
Lalit had initially come to Delhi as a domestic help, and it was during this time that he met the other accused in the case, according to the Crime Branch.
