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Wanted for gangraping teen, UP sub-inspector arrested after a 4-month-long manhunt
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Wanted for gangraping teen, UP sub-inspector arrested after a 4-month-long manhunt

The Indian Express·Manish Sahu·2 days ago
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The police said they had also planned proceedings to attach the fugitive officer's property as pressure mounted to bring him to justice. (File Photo) After giving the law-enforcement agencies a slip for four months, a 30-year-old police sub-inspector wanted in a gangrape case was finally arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police in Kanpur on Friday. The police said the accused, Amit Kumar Maurya, abandoned the digital footprint that often leads investigators to fugitives — he stopped using a mobile phone and avoided contacting even close relatives, fearing his movements could be tracked. Living a nomadic existence, he rarely stayed in one place for long, constantly moving from town to town to evade arrest. At times, he sought temporary refuge with distant relatives, leaving before he could draw attention. The fugitive officer had been carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head. The police said they had also planned proceedings to attach his property as pressure mounted to bring him to justice.…

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