Delhi Crime: Criminal with over 50 cases held in south district

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July 30, 2025 2:54 pm

A 49-year-old man involved in more than 50 criminal cases, including murder and extortion, was arrested by the Delhi Police, an official said on Wednesday.

Neeraj Sharma, a resident of Govind Puri in south Delhi, was apprehended near Select City Walk Mall in Saket following a tip-off, he said.

According to police, Sharma had been on the run in a case of motor vehicle theft registered at the Madhu Vihar Police Station. A court had declared him a proclaimed offender after he evaded arrest for a long time.

“Sharma is a habitual criminal with over 50 serious criminal involvements across Delhi and neighbouring states. His offences include murder, extortion, robbery, burglary, theft and possession of illegal arms,” said the police officer.

Police said Sharma has been convicted in some cases of murder and extortion. Each time he was arrested in the past, he would assume a different identity to evade law enforcement, the officer said.

Delhi: A 25-year-old chartered accountant was found dead in a hotel near Bengali Market in central Delhi after allegedly taking his own life by inhaling helium gas, police said on Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Dheeraj Kansal, reportedly left a suicide note both on social media and in writing. According to officials, Kansal had checked into a guest house near Janpath on July 28. When hotel staff noticed that his room remained locked from the inside for an unusually long period, they alerted the authorities. Officers from Barakhamba Police Station arrived at the scene, broke open the door, and discovered Kansal’s body lying on the bed. A gas cylinder was found with a pipe connected to his mouth, and his face and neck were covered with a transparent plastic sheet.

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