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Rajasthan murder suspect arrested after 24 years

Rajasthan murder suspect arrested after 24 years

3 sourcesUpdated 20 Sept 2026, 6:11 pm Coverage regionsGujarat
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Ahmedabad Crime Branch arrested 54-year-old Dinesh Desai in connection with a 2002 murder case in Rajasthan.

Police said he had evaded arrest for nearly 24 years by changing identities and moving between jobs and homes.

Authorities said he was tracked through technical surveillance and human intelligence before being caught in Ahmedabad.

The case involves the alleged killing of Delaram Nai, also identified in one report as Dalaram Nai.

Why it mattersA decades-long fugitive arrest may reopen an old murder case and move prosecution forward.
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Police said the killing stemmed from a property dispute, and one account says the victim's motorcycle was rammed to make the death look like an accident.

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Both reports say Dinesh Desai was arrested in Ahmedabad after being wanted for a Rajasthan murder case for about 24 years. They also agree that police linked the case to a property dispute and said he had hidden his identity while avoiding arrest.

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Some details differ in the reporting, including the victim’s name and whether the accused acted alone or with others. The exact circumstances of the killing are also described differently, so those points may be clarified as more information is confirmed.

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The reporting says Ahmedabad police arrested 54-year-old Dinesh Desai after nearly 24 years on the run in a Rajasthan murder case. It places the arrest in the context of a long search that relied on technical surveillance and human intelligence. The coverage also notes that he allegedly used changing identities, low-profile work, and multiple residences to avoid detection. The victim’s name and the exact account of the killing are described with some variation across reports.

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The Times of India Neutral framing Provisional rating

Accused in Rajasthan murder case held in Ahmedabad after 24 years on the run

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The Times of India reports that Ahmedabad Crime Branch arrested 54-year-old Dinesh Desai, who was wanted for the alleged 2002 murder of Delaram Nai in Rajasthan over a property dispute. According to police, Desai spent nearly 24 years evading law enforcement by changing identities, taking up daily-wage jobs, and eventually settling in Ahmedabad as a property broker before being tracked down through technical surveillance and human intelligence. Police stated that the murder was carried out by ramming a vehicle into the victim's motorcycle to make it look like an accident.

Punjab Kesari English Neutral framing Reported

Gujarat: Ahmedabad Crime Branch catches Rajasthan murder accused

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Punjab Kesari English reports that the Ahmedabad Crime Branch apprehended 54-year-old Dinesh Desai, who had been absconding for 24 years in connection with a 2002 murder case in Rajasthan. According to police statements, the suspect hid his identity, worked as a labourer, and moved through multiple residences before being tracked down in the Vejalpur area using technical and human intelligence. Authorities stated that the victim, Dalaram Nai, was killed when the accused and others intentionally rammed their vehicle into his motorcycle due to a family property dispute.