Fugitive wanted for 11 years in Ahmedabad murder-robbery case arrested from Maharashtra

In a breakthrough, the Ahmedabad City Crime Branch arrested an inter-state fugitive wanted in a decade-old robbery and murder case at Vatva GIDC. The accused, Aravindra alias Dharvil alias Ashwin Chandraprakash Sen, a resident of Lahar in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh, was nabbed from Kudunwadi in Solapur district of Maharashtra.

Case background

The crime dates back to December 7, 2014, when a group of accused attempted to rob Eno Chemical Industries, located at Plot No. C-89/2, Phase-I in Vatva, Ahmedabad. The security guard resisted their intrusion, prompting the criminals to fatally strangle him with a wire before fleeing the scene. The case was registered at Vatva police station and in connection to the case, police had previously arrested six accused, while Sen was wanted.

Previous arrests

Several accused in this case had been arrested earlier, including:

- Indralsingh Govindsingh Kalkai

- Kuldip Singh Lalta Prasad

- Jitendra Harisinh

- Chhatkai alias Chhotu Asharam

- Rambabu Doshaprasad

- Satish Prabudyal alias Raghudayal

All were residents of Daboh, Lahar, Bhind district in Madhya Pradesh.

Fugitive's modus operandi

Aravindra Sen, a resident of Vatva from 2008 to 2014, had sheltered the other accused before executing the robbery attempt. Following the incident, he fled to his hometown before moving across multiple locations, including Delhi, Sangli, Aurangabad, Nasik, Nepal, and Mumbai. He evaded law enforcement by working in fairs and operating amusement rides such as swings and merry-go-rounds.

How he was arrested

With advanced surveillance and technical inputs, the Ahmedabad City Crime Branch tracked Sen to Kudunwadi, Maharashtra, where he was working at a fair held during the Shivaji Jayanti festival. A special team was dispatched to the location, leading to his arrest.

The accused has been brought to Ahmedabad for further investigation, and authorities are probing any possible links to other crimes during his time in hiding.