Delhi Police Arrest Three Proclaimed Offenders, 23 Criminal Cases Linked To Accused

New Delhi: Delhi Police's Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of the Outer North District has arrested three proclaimed offenders who had been evading law enforcement for a long time. The arrests were made using technical surveillance, digital intelligence and ground-level verification. According to police, the three accused have been linked to a total of 23 previous criminal cases.

Special AATS Team Launched Operation to Trace Absconding Criminals

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer North District) Shobhit D. Saxena said the operation was conducted under the guidance of Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police-I Lokeshwaran R.K. and the close supervision of ACP Operations Dinesh Kumar.

A special team was formed under the leadership of AATS Station House Officer Inspector Anand Kumar Jha to trace and arrest proclaimed offenders.

Who Are the Three Arrested Proclaimed Offenders?

The arrested accused have been identified as:

• Vikas alias Ashu (26): A resident of Sultanpuri.

• Sachin (28): A resident of Vijay Vihar Phase-I.

• Nitin (38): A resident of Narela.

According to police, Vikas and Sachin had been declared proclaimed offenders by a court in connection with a 2024 case registered at Budh Vihar Police Station under Sections 303(2), 62 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Meanwhile, Nitin was declared a proclaimed offender in connection with a theft and housebreaking case registered at Model Town Police Station in 2018.

23 Previous Criminal Cases Linked to the Accused

Police records reveal that Vikas has been involved in 12 previous criminal cases, Sachin in five and Nitin in six.

This brings the total number of previous criminal cases linked to the three accused to 23, highlighting their criminal records.

AATS Personnel Play Key Role in Arrest Operation

The successful operation was carried out by Assistant Sub-Inspector Sandeep and Head Constable Abhishek Khatri of the AATS proclaimed offenders unit.

Delhi Police stated that the operation reflects its continued efforts to track down absconding criminals through technical surveillance, intelligence gathering and field-level investigation.