Proclaimed offender lands in police net after 23 years

The Fatehabad police proclaimed offender (PO) team arrested a criminal who had been hiding for almost 23 years. The accused, Rajkumar, alias Billu, is a resident of Kheri village in Jind district.

Inspector Kulbir Singh said that under the orders of the Fatehabad SP, a special campaign was being run against proclaimed offenders and bail jumpers.

As part of the operation, a police team led by Sub-Inspector Harphool Singh received secret information and arrested Rajkumar from Nopasar village in Bikaner district, Rajasthan.

Back on May 11, 2000, Rajkumar had committed a fraud in Jandwala village. Disguised as a CIA Inspector and dressed in a police uniform, he fooled people and took money from them. A case was registered at Bhattu Kalan police station under Sections 419, 420, and 171 of the IPC.

Since then, Rajkumar kept changing locations to avoid arrest. On 24 September 2002, the court officially declared him a fugitive.

Thanks to technical support and a tip-off, the police finally tracked him down and caught him. He will be presented in court on Tuesday. The police are questioning him further to find out if he was involved in more such fraud cases in other areas.