84-Year-Old Man Arrested in Cold Case Murder of Wife from 1986 in Delhi
Delhi police arrests 84-year-old man for killing wife in 1986
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Delhi Police have arrested Chandra Shekhar Prasad, an 84-year-old man, for the murder of his wife, Laxmi, in 1986. Prasad, who had been evading capture for nearly four decades, was tracked down through surveillance of relatives' phone numbers, leading to his arrest in Alipur, Delhi.
- 01Chandra Shekhar Prasad was arrested for the 1986 murder of his wife, Laxmi.
- 02The investigation was part of a cold case initiative by Delhi Police.
- 03Prasad had been living under multiple aliases and evading capture for nearly 40 years.
- 04The murder occurred in Shakarpur, East Delhi, when Prasad suspected his wife of infidelity.
- 05Police used surveillance and family connections to trace Prasad to Alipur, Delhi.
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Delhi Police arrested Chandra Shekhar Prasad, an 84-year-old man, for the 1986 murder of his wife, Laxmi. The arrest was part of a cold case initiative aimed at solving long-unsolved crimes. Prasad allegedly bludgeoned Laxmi to death with bricks after suspecting her of infidelity, with the crime occurring in their home in Shakarpur, East Delhi. Following the murder, he fled and was declared an absconder in 1987. The investigation faced challenges due to the lack of digital evidence and reliable leads over the decades. Recently, a police team, led by Assistant Commissioner of Police Satendra Mohan, re-examined old case files and placed phone numbers linked to Prasad's relatives under surveillance. This led them to Nalanda, Bihar, and eventually to Alipur, Delhi, where he had been living under the alias Prithvi. Prasad's claims that his accomplices have died are currently being verified.
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This case highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to resolve cold cases, potentially providing closure to victims' families.
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