Archive · 9 Nov 2025
Fugitive Killer Becomes Noida RWA Security Manager After 2017 Double Murder
A man accused of a serious crime in 2017, where he allegedly killed a journalist and his mother, was caught by the police after eight years.
He was hiding in another city by working for a neighborhood group called an RWA.
First, he was a security guard, but because he did a good job, they promoted him to manager.
The surprising thing is that the RWA didn't check his background to see if he had a criminal past.
They trusted a security company that sent him.
The police found him because he had escaped from jail a long time ago and was supposed to be looking for him.
His arrest means his old case can finally move forward to get justice for the victims' families.
This story shows how important it is for organizations to properly check people's backgrounds before giving them important jobs.
Gaurav Kumar, wanted for a 2017 double murder in Punjab, was arrested in Noida after eight years on the run.
Kumar had assumed a new identity and was employed by a Noida Residents' Welfare Association (RWA) as a security manager.
The RWA hired Kumar without conducting their own background or police verification, relying on trust in a security agency.
Kumar had jumped bail in 2020 and was declared a proclaimed offender in 2022 before his arrest.
The motive for the 2017 murders was reportedly a spontaneous act of revenge following an altercation with the journalist.
- Who
- Gaurav Kumar, 27, the prime accused in the 2017 double murder of journalist KJ Singh and his mother.
- What
- Kumar was arrested in Noida by Mohali Police after living under a new identity as a security manager for a Residents' Welfare Association (RWA) for approximately a year.
- When
- Kumar was arrested on Thursday, November 6, 2025. He had been wanted as a proclaimed offender since 2022, having jumped bail in 2020.
- Where
- Noida, specifically within a large housing society managed by a Residents' Welfare Association (RWA).
- Why
- Kumar was wanted for the 2017 double murder of journalist KJ Singh and his mother, Gurcharan Kaur, which was reportedly motivated by a spontaneous act of revenge after an altercation.
Residents' Welfare Association (RWA)
Mohali Police
Background Verification
Residents' Welfare Association (RWA)
The RWA hired Gaurav Kumar and promoted him to manager based on trust and assurances from a security agency, admitting they had neglected to perform their own background verification.
Mohali Police
The Mohali Police consider the RWA's failure to verify the accused's antecedents a serious lapse, as Kumar was a proclaimed offender wanted for a double murder.
Security Agency's Role
Residents' Welfare Association (RWA)
The RWA relied on the security agency to have conducted the necessary verification for Kumar.
Mohali Police
The police investigation led to the discovery of Kumar's new identity, indicating the security agency's verification might have been insufficient or flawed.
- Accused Name
- Gaurav Kumar
- Age of Accused
- 27
- Crime
- Double murder of senior journalist KJ Singh and his mother Gurcharan Kaur
- Date of Murders
- 2017
- Accused Status
- Jumped bail in 2020, declared proclaimed offender in 2022
- RWA Location
- Noida
- RWA Position Held by Accused
- Security guard, promoted to head of security, then manager
- Hiring Period (RWA)
- Prior to arrest in November 2025
