A burglar who faked his death to evade arrest was caught by a Delhi Police Crime Branch team in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Saturday

The police identified the accused as Virender Vimal, 42, a resident of Delhi ’s Mungeshpur. Vimal was wanted in four FIRs registered at Bawana police station in 2020. These included night-time burglaries at industrial and residential premises, and possession of a stolen vehicle and an illegal firearm, the police said.

To dodge the non-bailable warrants (NBWs) issued in four criminal cases of house thefts and burglaries, Vimal allegedly submitted a forged Municipal Corporation of Delhi death certificate in court.

As per the document, Vimal had died on August 24, 2021, and this led to the abatement of several ongoing criminal proceedings, A

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