Chaitra 25, Syangja — A fugitive convicted in a nearly three-decade-old murder case has been apprehended after 29 years on the run. The police arrested 63-year-old Hem Bahadur KC (Jogi) from Bhirakot Municipality-2 on Wednesday, following his prolonged evasion of law enforcement.
According to the police, the murder occurred on Kartik 3, 2053 BS (mid-1996) in the Siddhartha Highway area of the former Waling VDC-3, involving the killing of Ranbahadur Saru from the same VDC’s ward 6. The case reached the Supreme Court, which sentenced KC to 19 years, 7 months, and 21 days in prison. Ever since, he remained at large.
The Syangja District Police Office arrested KC from Bhartan, Luwadand of Bhirakot-2 based on specific information. Following his arrest, he was presented before the Syangja District Court on the same day and subsequently sent to the district prison, informed DSP Prasannraj Chaudhary, the Public Relations Officer of the Syangja District Police Office.
Police investigation confirmed that KC had altered his identity, including acquiring a citizenship certificate under a different surname, in an attempt to avoid imprisonment.
