Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Lalit Arrested After 32 Years Over 1994 Delhi Double Murder
Police arrested a man named Lalit in Delhi after searching for him for nearly 32 years.
He is accused of being involved in the 1994 deaths of two women at a spiritual ashram.
Police say the women were strangled.
The people involved allegedly also stole money, jewellery and other valuables.
Three other suspects had been arrested earlier.
Lalit was declared a wanted offender in 1995.
He allegedly lived and worked in Bihar and Delhi while hiding details about his past.
Police found him working at a factory in Mangolpuri and confirmed his identity using his Aadhaar card.
The investigation is still continuing.
Lalit, 48, was arrested in Delhi after allegedly evading police for nearly 32 years.
He is accused of helping strangle two sadhvis at a Shakarpur spiritual ashram in 1994.
Police said the perpetrators looted cash, jewellery and other valuables from the ashram.
Lalit allegedly received a share of the stolen property and was declared a proclaimed offender in 1995.
He was traced to a Mangolpuri Phase-II factory, where he worked as a packaging labourer under a false identity.
- Who
- Lalit, a 48-year-old native of Samastipur, Bihar, was arrested; police allege he was a main accused in the case.
- What
- He was arrested in connection with the alleged 1994 strangulation and robbery of two sadhvis at an ashram.
- When
- The alleged murders occurred in 1994; Lalit was declared a proclaimed offender on October 26, 1995, and arrested after nearly 32 years on the run.
- Where
- The murders occurred at a spiritual ashram in Shakarpur, east Delhi; Lalit was arrested at a factory in Mangolpuri Phase-II.
- Why
- Police allege that Lalit assisted in one of the killings and received part of the cash and jewellery allegedly looted from the ashram.
- Accused
- Lalit
- Age
- 48
- Original case
- 1994 double murder-cum-dacoity case
- Victims
- Two sadhvis at a spiritual ashram
- Wanted status
- Declared a proclaimed offender on October 26, 1995
- Arrest location
- A factory in Mangolpuri Phase-II, Delhi
- Identity verification
- Police verified Lalit's identity using his Aadhaar card
