# 48-year-old arrested after 32 years for 1994 murder of two sadhvis in Delhi

2026-09-25T18:47:02+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Delhi Police have arrested a 48-year-old man, Lalit, for the 1994 double murder of two sadhvis at a spiritual ashram in east Delhi. He had been on the run for nearly 32 years. The Crime Branch traced him to a factory in Mangolpuri Phase-II, where he worked as a packaging labourer under a false identity. His Aadhaar card confirmed his identity. The murders took place at an ashram in Shakarpur. Police said the two sadhvis were strangled and cash, jewellery and valuables were looted. Lalit is originally from Samastipur in Bihar and studied up to Class 8. He married in 2017 and has a five-year-old son. Three co-accused were arrested in the initial investigation while Lalit remained absconding. He was declared a proclaimed offender on October 26, 1995. Police said he stayed in Bihar until 2000, then returned to Delhi, working at factories while hiding his past. The investigation is ongoing.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The Times of India and NDTV both report the arrest of a man wanted for the 1994 murder of two sadhvis, using neutral straight reporting. The Hindustan Times story is about a different case: a 2002 murder where a man was arrested after 24 years. The coverage of the 1994 case is uniform and factual, with no discernible slant. The implication is that police persistence, aided by Aadhaar verification, can close decades-old cases. Further investigation may reveal more accomplices or details of the 1994 crime.

## Coverage

- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/32-years-on-the-run-man-wanted-for-killing-2-sadhvis-in-1994-delhi-ashram-double-murder-arrested/articleshow/134488565.cms>
  Straight factual account of the arrest with no editorial slant
- ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/man-killed-2-woman-priests-in-delhi-in-1994-arrested-after-32-years-on-run-12098563#publisher=newsstand>
  Brief summary of the case focusing on the arrest after 32 years
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/24-years-after-murder-delhi-police-arrests-accused-working-as-tailor-in-manesar-101790507509468.html>
  Reports a different murder case (2002), not the 1994 sadhvi murders

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