{
  "id": 11691354,
  "title": "Mumbai Crime Branch Nabs Accused From Thane After Nearly 20 Years Of Evading Court Proceedings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/mumbai-crime-branch-nabs-accused-from-thane-after-nearly-20-years-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T12:40:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-crime-branch-nabs-accused-from-thane-after-nearly-20-years-of-evading-court-proceedings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 2, 2026, the Mumbai Crime Branch's Unit 7 apprehended Rajesh Arjun Hatalakar after a two-decade-long evasive act in connection with a 2006 case. The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate issued an arrest warrant for Hatalakar, who had been absent from court proceedings for around 20 years. Unit 7 started searching for the accused at his previous Thane residence but discovered he had left and moved to various locations to avoid capture. Without any useful information about his current whereabouts, the team developed human sources and gathered intel on his movements. They launched a search operation in Ramchandra Nagar, Thane West, and successfully apprehended Hatalakar using human intelligence and technical investigation. The operation was guided by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Detection-1) Navnath Dhawale and Assistant Commissioner of Police (D-East) Dharmpal Bansode. The team included various senior police officers who worked together to bring Hatalakar to justice.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Mumbai Crime Branch’s Unit 7 has arrested a man who had been evading court proceedings for nearly 20 years in connection with a case registered in 2006. Court Had Issued Warrant The accused has been identified as Rajesh Arjun Hatalakar. According to the police, Hatalakar had remained absent from court proceedings for around two decades, following which the Additional Chief…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}