<p>New Delhi: A 31-year-old man, who had killed a teenager for sharing a social media post in 2021, was apprehended from Rudrapur in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/uttarakhand/70">Uttarakhand</a>, police said on Monday.</p>.<p>The accused, Bhuvan Joshi, was apprehended after an undercover head-constable posed as a momo seller to confirm his identification.</p>.<p>Joshi had been on the run since the murder of the 17-year-old boy in Delhi's Uttam Nagar area.</p>.DCP, another cop injured in attack by dacoits while trying to nab them.<p>In December 2021, the victim was abducted and stabbed to death by a group of men after his social media post sparked criticism. While the other accused were arrested, Joshi managed to escape and was declared a proclaimed offender by a court in June 2022.</p>.<p>"After four years of evasion, the crime branch officials tracked Joshi to Rudrapur, where he had changed his identity and was running a Chinese food stall," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Crime, Aditya Gautam.</p>.<p>The officer further said that a team was continuously searching the accused and after his location was verified, a team was sent to Rudrapur and he was apprehended.</p>.<p>The DCP said the police deployed an undercover operation to confirm his presence.</p>.<p>Head constable Sonveer posed as a momos seller and gathered crucial information about the accused. On March 2, Joshi was finally identified and arrested near Savera Apartment.</p>.<p>Initially, he attempted to mislead the officers but later confessed to his involvement in the murder. He has been brought back to Delhi for further legal proceedings.</p>
<p>New Delhi: A 31-year-old man, who had killed a teenager for sharing a social media post in 2021, was apprehended from Rudrapur in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/uttarakhand/70">Uttarakhand</a>, police said on Monday.</p>.<p>The accused, Bhuvan Joshi, was apprehended after an undercover head-constable posed as a momo seller to confirm his identification.</p>.<p>Joshi had been on the run since the murder of the 17-year-old boy in Delhi's Uttam Nagar area.</p>.DCP, another cop injured in attack by dacoits while trying to nab them.<p>In December 2021, the victim was abducted and stabbed to death by a group of men after his social media post sparked criticism. While the other accused were arrested, Joshi managed to escape and was declared a proclaimed offender by a court in June 2022.</p>.<p>"After four years of evasion, the crime branch officials tracked Joshi to Rudrapur, where he had changed his identity and was running a Chinese food stall," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Crime, Aditya Gautam.</p>.<p>The officer further said that a team was continuously searching the accused and after his location was verified, a team was sent to Rudrapur and he was apprehended.</p>.<p>The DCP said the police deployed an undercover operation to confirm his presence.</p>.<p>Head constable Sonveer posed as a momos seller and gathered crucial information about the accused. On March 2, Joshi was finally identified and arrested near Savera Apartment.</p>.<p>Initially, he attempted to mislead the officers but later confessed to his involvement in the murder. He has been brought back to Delhi for further legal proceedings.</p>