Delhi Police Arrest 23-Year-Old Murder Suspect in Gujarat After Nearly Three Years on the Run

Overview

• Atonu Halder, also known as Atul Halder, was detained in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, in a Delhi murder case dating to 2023.
• He was wanted over a group attack in Delhi that left a victim dead, according to police accounts of the original incident.
• Authorities had declared him a proclaimed offender and announced a Rs 50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.
• Investigators say Halder fled Delhi for Mumbai, then Prayagraj, before reaching Gujarat, where he worked as a store helper.
• Police note that six co-accused were arrested earlier, and Halder is now in custody as the latest suspect apprehended in the case.