82-Year-Old Man Arrested in 1986 Delhi Murder Case After Four Decades
Man Who Killed Wife In Delhi In 1986 Arrested, Ending 4-Decade Hunt
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Delhi Police arrested 82-year-old Chandra Shekhar Prasad, who had been on the run for 37 years after allegedly murdering his wife in 1986. The case, which involved a brutal attack over suspicions of infidelity, remained unsolved until recent investigative efforts led to his capture in outer north Delhi.
- 01Chandra Shekhar Prasad was arrested after 37 years of evading law enforcement.
- 02He allegedly murdered his wife in 1986 over suspicions of infidelity.
- 03The investigation faced challenges due to the lack of modern forensic tools at the time.
- 04Prasad lived under a false identity and changed locations frequently to avoid detection.
- 05His arrest was made possible through a combination of human intelligence and technical surveillance.
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In a significant development, the Delhi Police arrested Chandra Shekhar Prasad, an 82-year-old man who had been evading capture for nearly 40 years after allegedly murdering his wife in 1986. The incident occurred on October 19 when Prasad, then 40, reportedly killed his wife at their residence in Shakarpur, East Delhi, by crushing her head with bricks amid suspicions of an extramarital affair. Following the murder, Prasad and his accomplices held a domestic help at gunpoint before fleeing. An FIR was filed, but Prasad remained at large and was declared an absconder in 1987. The case lingered unsolved due to the absence of modern investigative tools and digital records. Recently, a crime branch team reopened the case, employing a mix of human intelligence and technical surveillance to track Prasad. They discovered that he had family connections in Delhi and Bihar. After monitoring suspected mobile numbers, police laid a trap and arrested him in April 2023. During interrogation, Prasad confessed to the crime, revealing a history of quarrels with his wife that culminated in the tragic event.
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The arrest brings closure to a long-standing case, highlighting the importance of persistent investigative efforts in solving cold cases.
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