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Three Dowry Death Accused Arrested After 18 Years On The Run In Haryana
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News18•07-10-2026, 20:15
Three Dowry Death Accused Arrested After 18 Years On The Run In Haryana
- •Palwal police arrested three proclaimed offenders who had been absconding for nearly 18 years in a dowry death case.
- •The case originated from a 2008 complaint filed by Mohan Lal from Rajasthan, alleging his daughter Veervati was harassed over dowry before her suspicious death.
- •While another accused named Ram Khiladi was previously arrested and sentenced to 10 years in prison, the three suspects had been declared proclaimed offenders in January 2010.
- •The fugitive trio, identified as Surender, Kamlesh Devi, and Vikramaditya from Dholgarh, were captured by the CIA staff and subsequently remanded to judicial custody.
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The three proclaimed offenders—Surender, Kamlesh Devi, and Vikramaditya—were arrested by the Palwal police for absconding for nearly 18 years in connection with a 2008 dowry death case involving the demise of Veervati.
While another accused named Ram Khiladi was previously arrested and sentenced to 10 years in prison, the three remaining suspects were continuously absconding and officially declared proclaimed offenders in January 2010.
The CIA staff team arrested all three proclaimed offenders on Tuesday, after which they were produced before a city court on Wednesday and subsequently remanded into judicial custody.