Murder accused from Karauli heldafter living as ‘sadhu' for 35 years
Jaipur: A man accused of murder who managed to evade arrest for 35 years by living as a 'sadhu' has finally been held by the Karauli police. The accused, 67-year-old Ranveer Jat from Dindhora village in Karauli district, was wanted in connection with a 1989
murder case
and was on the run since 1991, after being released on bail.
He was arrested Friday from Barsana in Uttar Pradesh, where he was living under a false identity as a saint named Ramkishan Dasji.
Police said that Ranveer changed his appearance and adopted the life of a wandering holy man shortly after securing bail. He moved from one religious site to another, spending time in Govardhan, Banaras, Junagadh, Himachal Pradesh, and Haryana. Over the years, he built a small following of around 25 to 30 disciples, all while staying out of the reach of police.
Despite being a fugitive, he was known to occasionally visit his family.
The arrest was made by a special team formed under Karauli SP Brijesh Jyoti Upadhyay and led by Hindon City CO Giridhar Singh. The team conducted an extensive search in various temples across Banaras, Mathura, Vrindavan, and Barsana for five days before identifying and arresting him.
The murder case dates back to March 22, 1989, when Maan Singh Kumhar filed a complaint at Kotwali Hindon police station in Karauli alleging that his father Rambharosi Prajapat and younger brother Vijay Singh were assaulted by Ranveer Jat and others during a dispute at a govt well.
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The accused then attacked the family's house and Rambharosi was critically injured with a sharp weapon. He later died on the way to the hospital. Ranveer was arrested soon after but granted bail in 1991. He disappeared shortly after and never appeared for court hearings, even after a conviction order was issued on Oct 31, 2017.
A recent tip-off led police to Barsana, where Ranveer was living at the Jalmahal temple. He was produced before a court and sent to judicial custody.
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