Murdered his brother, jumped bail; Life convict held in Gurgaon

New Delhi: A life convict who had murdered his brother in 1999 and jumped bail around two months ago was arrested by Delhi Police from Gurgaon, Haryana.The accused, Bhim Mahto was convicted in 2002 by a sessions court at Tis Hazari for the murder of his brother, Kishan Mahto and was sentenced to life imprisonment. He had been granted bail during the pendency of his appeal.
However, after Delhi High Court dismissed his appeal on Oct 30 last year, he went underground, leading the court to issue a non-bailable warrant against him. He had been absconding since Nov 5."A team from the Nabi Karim police station conducted surveillance of the accused's native village in Bihar as well as his frequently used hideouts," said DCP (central) Nidhin Valsan, adding that technical intelligence measures were employed, including analysis of mobile data and location-based services tracking. Acting on a tip-off, he was traced to Pooja Colony in Sukhrali Enclave, Sector 17, Gurgaon. Bhim was arrested during a late-night operation on Friday.