Delhi Police Arrest Fugitive in 1991 Landlady Murder After 35 Years

Overview

• Chhavi Lal Verma was arrested in Ludhiana on Friday after a six-month Crime Branch search.
• Police say he stabbed his landlady during a robbery attempt on August 2, 1991, in West Vinod Nagar, killing her and injuring her son.
• A Delhi court labeled him a proclaimed offender in 1996, a status used when suspects ignore summons that lets police escalate the hunt.
• He stayed hidden for decades by shifting between cities such as Kolkata, Mumbai, Nagpur, Goa and Punjab while taking low-profile work.
• Following Friday's arrest, the Crime Branch informed the Trilok Puri police for the next legal steps.