Delhi: Wanted criminal who chopped off man's thumbs during robbery held after six years on the run

NEW DELHI: (May 18) A 70-year-old man accused of chopping off both thumbs of an event manager during a brutal robbery and extortion attempt in Delhi's Dwarka was arrested after evading capture for nearly six years, an official said on Monday.

The accused Brahamdev Bhagat -- declared a proclaimed offender -- was arrested from Bihar's Purnia in connection with a 2020 case in which the victim was assaulted with sticks, robbed at knifepoint and forced to sign documents for an alleged payment of Rs 11 lakh before his thumbs were severed, police said.

"The incident took place on March 17, 2020, when event manager Surinder Nanda received a call regarding a party booking and asked his manager Kapil Chadha to attend the meeting in Dwarka on his behalf," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Pankaj Kumar said in a statement.