Absconding murder accused caught after 36 years by Agra police

Agra | Saturday | 20th October, 2018

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Agra: Absconding for 36 years, a 55-year-old murder accused was finally caught on Saturday by Bah police of Agra district.Rajaram, alias Ghutta, a resident of Jaatav Tola village, was wanted since 1982 after he allegedly kidnapped his neighbour’s seven-year-old son Pramod and murdered him. Before police could arrest him, he strangled the boy and dumped his body.”“The accused was arrested and sent to jail. Last month, taking cognizance of the case, Allahabad high court ordered local police to arrest the accused and bring him to court. When he was granted bail a few months later, Rajaram left Agra. Police took help of the local gram pradhan and the victim’s family to ascertain Rajaram’s identity after the arrest..