Archive · 22 Sep 2025
Man Apprehended After 16 Years in Murder-Dacoity Case
A man named Rampreet Kamat was arrested by the Delhi Police after being on the run for 16 years.
He was wanted for a robbery and murder that happened in Delhi in 2009.
Kamat was living in Ghaziabad and working as a house painter to hide from the police.
The police received a tip and lured him with a fake painting job.
He admitted to being involved in the crime.
After the crime, he initially fled to Bihar but later moved to Ghaziabad.
The police had offered a reward for his capture.
The police are now investigating the case further.
A man wanted in a murder-cum-dacoity case was arrested after 16 years.
The arrest took place in Ghaziabad.
The accused had been declared a proclaimed offender in 2010.
The original crime occurred in Delhi in 2009.
The accused was living in Ghaziabad and working as a house painter.
- Who
- Rampreet Kamat, a 40-year-old man.
- What
- Kamat was arrested for a murder-cum-dacoity case.
- When
- The crime occurred in 2009, and Kamat was arrested recently.
- Where
- The crime took place in Delhi’s Ranjeet Nagar area, and Kamat was arrested in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad.
- Why
- Kamat was arrested after evading the law for 16 years following a murder-cum-dacoity case.
Victim's Family
Accused
Impact of the crime
Victim's Family
The family of the victim would have suffered the loss of a loved one. After the arrest, they may want justice.
Accused
Kamat would have likely been in hiding for a long time in an effort to avoid justice.
- Accused
- Rampreet Kamat
- Age
- 40 years old
- Original Crime Location
- Delhi’s Ranjeet Nagar
- Arrest Location
- Indirapuram, Ghaziabad
- Crime
- Murder-cum-dacoity
- Years Absconding
- 16 years
- Reward
- Rs 5,000 (announced in 2010)