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Kidnapper Living Under New Identity Arrested
18 Aug
Summary
- A 57-year-old man was arrested over 26 years after absconding.
- He was convicted in a ₹1 crore ransom and kidnapping case.
- He lived in Dehradun under a changed identity since 2001.
A life convict fugitive, Amit Yadav, aged 57, was arrested in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on August 13, 2026. He had been on the run for over 26 years after absconding from interim bail in January 2000.
Yadav was convicted in a ₹1 crore ransom and kidnapping case registered 31 years prior in central Delhi's Patel Nagar police station. He had been living in Dehradun since 2001, having changed his identification details to establish a new life.
The crime involved the kidnapping of Rishi Sethi in September 1995, with kidnappers demanding ₹1 crore ransom. Accused Amit Yadav was arrested on September 16, 1995, after collecting ₹10 lakh in ransom. Sethi was safely rescued from illegal confinement at Yadav's house.
Convicted in August 1999 and sentenced to life imprisonment, Yadav was granted one month's interim bail by the Delhi High Court on January 15, 2000. He failed to surrender and absconded, becoming a proclaimed offender with a reward declared for his arrest.
Biometric details recorded at his 1999 conviction proved crucial in tracing his identity. Technical investigation and intelligence gathering led to his arrest in Dehradun, concluding his long evasion of law enforcement.
