Overview
- A Rohini court framed charges of murder, kidnapping and criminal conspiracy on November 18 under BNSS Section 356, marking the first such use in Delhi, according to officials.
- Jitender Mahto remains absconding after a non-bailable warrant on March 25 and a proclamation on July 11, with the court authorizing proceedings in his absence.
- Police filed a chargesheet on August 25 seeking in‑absentia action, and the court permitted the case to advance with witness examination next.
- Investigators used digital surveillance to trace Mahto’s son Abhishek via Instagram on February 12; police say he disclosed his father’s role and led them to the victim’s decomposed body in a drain.
- Police also state that Abhishek named the victim’s son, Love Bhardwaj, as involved in the alleged conspiracy, with those claims reflected in the case record.