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Fugitive Life Offender Caught After 20 Years on the Run
1 Oct
Summary
- Convicted in 1990 kidnapping-murder, escaped parole in 2005.
- Lived under an assumed name, Pooja, for over two decades.
- Apprehended by Delhi Police in Haridwar after a lengthy manhunt.
A life convict, Sadhana, who managed to evade prison for over 20 years, has been arrested by Delhi Police in Haridwar. She had gone missing in December 2005 after being released on parole.
Originally sentenced to life imprisonment for a 1990 kidnapping-murder of a 10-year-old boy, Sadhana disappeared after her parole was extended for medical reasons. She then adopted the identity of Pooja, changing her name and relocating multiple times to conceal her past.
Investigators pursued leads for years, eventually tracking Sadhana to Haridwar. Her arrest on September 27 marked the end of her two-decade-long evasion of justice, and she has been returned to jail.
Sadhana and a co-accused were arrested in 1990 for the kidnapping and murder of a boy from Azadpur. The crime stemmed from a personal dispute, and Sadhana was found to have played an active role in the conspiracy.
