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New Delhi Crime: The accused had faked his death to avoid trial in several cases of theft and illegal weapons possession. The accused has been identified as Virendra Vimal, resident of Mungeshpur village, Delhi.
New Delhi Crime: The accused, who was absconding for four years, was finally caught by the police. Delhi Police arrested the accused from Gorakhpur district of UP. The accused had spread rumors of his death to avoid arrest. Delhi Police has arrested a youth (35) from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The accused had faked his death to avoid trial in several cases of theft and illegal weapons possession. An official said on Saturday that the accused has been identified as Virendra Vimal, resident of Mungeshpur village, Delhi. He had declared himself dead in 2021 using forged documents to escape the non-bailable warrant issued by the court. Vimal was a habitual criminal. He was wanted in several cases of burglary, theft and possession of illegal weapons registered in Bawana police station.
Fake death certificate was submitted in the court
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Aditya Gautam said that the accused allegedly managed to obtain a fake death certificate of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) showing his death on August 24, 2021. After this the court proceedings against the accused were stopped. However, the police recently re-investigated the case and found discrepancies in the death records. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Aditya Gautam said that upon investigation it emerged that no such death had occurred and a fake certificate was given to mislead the court. Police conducted extensive digital tracking and field verification. The officer said that after continuous surveillance, the accused was traced and arrested from Gorakhpur. Police said the accused was identified through Crime Kundli (a biometric database) and Facial Recognition System (FRS) software. In this process, the latest photograph of the accused was matched with the previous police records, thereby proving his identity correct.
Used to target factories and houses
Vimal’s criminal history goes back many years. He was involved in at least four cases registered at Bawana police station, including theft in industrial units and private residences, theft from vehicles and illegal possession of guns and ammunition. The officer said that in one case a stolen SUV was also recovered from him. The police officer said that after being released from custody, he again started committing theft and burglary. To escape justice forever, he faked his death and presented a fake certificate in the court. Police said that Vimal usually targeted factories and houses at night. He used stolen vehicles in the crime so that he could not be caught. Police said that the accused has been arrested under relevant provisions of the Indian Civil Security Code (BNSS) and has been produced in the court for further proceedings.
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