Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Man on the Run for 20+ Years Arrested for Wife's Murder
A man named Veerpal was caught by the police.
He was wanted for killing his wife a long time ago.
After the killing, he ran away and lived under a different name in a different city, even getting married again.
The police found the wife dead with an injury and a brick nearby.
One of his friends was caught and sent to jail, but Veerpal escaped for many years until now.
A man wanted for allegedly killing his wife in 2004 was arrested in Lucknow.
The suspect, Veerpal, had been on the run for over 20 years.
He had assumed a new identity and remarried while in hiding.
The victim was found with injuries, a gag, and a blood-stained brick near her.
One accomplice was convicted, but Veerpal evaded capture for over two decades.
- Who
- Veerpal, also known as Maiju, is the suspect; his wife was the victim.
- What
- Veerpal, accused of killing his wife in 2004, was arrested.
- When
- The murder occurred in 2004; the arrest happened recently.
- Where
- The suspect was arrested in Lucknow; the murder took place in Delhi.
- Why
- The motive for the murder was the suspect not getting along with his wife.
- Accused
- Veerpal alias Maiju
- Victim
- Wife of Veerpal
- Crime
- Wife's Murder
- Location of Arrest
- Lucknow
- Location of Crime
- Delhi
- Date of Crime
- September 22, 2004
- Years on the Run
- Over 20 years