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Fled 1800 km after Himachal murder; Ran out of money, one mistake led them straight into police net
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News18•01-10-2026, 21:01
Fled 1800 km after Himachal murder; Ran out of money, one mistake led them straight into police net
  • •Four accused in a murder case from Himachal Pradesh were apprehended by Jalgaon police while fleeing towards Mumbai.
  • •Shani Peth police acted on information from Himachal police and took all four accused into custody.
  • •A case has been registered in Himachal Pradesh regarding the murder of Mukesh Kumar.
  • •The murder occurred after an argument broke out during drinking, where the deceased abused the accused over their sister.
  • •The accused ran out of money and tried to sell a mobile phone in Jalgaon, leading to their capture.

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The four accused fled towards Mumbai by train after the murder, but they ran out of money and got hungry during the journey. They got off in Jalgaon to sell a mobile phone, which led the local police to track them down and take them into custody based on information from the Himachal Pradesh police.

According to preliminary information from the Himachal Pradesh police, the deceased Mukesh Kumar and the accused were drinking together when an argument broke out. During the dispute, the deceased abused the accused over their sister, prompting the accused to commit the murder in a fit of rage.

The operation was executed by the crime detection team of the Shani Peth Police Station under the direction of Police Inspector Dr. Vishal Jaiswal. Officers including Vijay Khaire, Yogesh Jadhav, Anil Salunkhe, Nilesh Ghuge, Navjeet Chaudhary, Amol Vanjari, Parag Dusane, and Ravindra Sable tracked down and detained all four accused.