Main accused in the murder of Rajasthan doctor couple caught while going to meet girlfriend

JAIPUR: A fortnight after the murder of a doctor couple shocked the state, Bharatpur police in a joint effort with Karauli and Dholpur police managed to arrest 21-year-old Anuj Gujjar, the main assailant in the case on Sunday.

Preliminary investigation had suggested that it was an act of revenge, thus the accused has not shown any signs of regret during interrogation. He was arrested early on Sunday when he had come to Bharatpur from Bayana to meet his girlfriend.

Since May 28, Bharatpur police have been sending teams to the ravines of Bharatpur, Dholpur and Karauli to make the arrest. However, the accused used ‘smart’ tactics and was not using mobile phone.

On May 28, a doctor couple travelling in their vehicle at Bharatpur were intercepted and shot dead by one of the two assailants on a motorcycle. Dr Sudeep Gupta and his wife Dr Seema Gupta, both in their late 40s, were shot at least six times. They died on the spot.

“We have been making raids at the relatives of the accused, but he was not found. Thus, we had asked Dholpur and Karauli police to keep an eye and work together to make the arrest,” Prasan Kumar Khamesra, IGP, Bharatpur range, told TOI.

While working on various inputs, Bharatpur police got a tip-off stating that the accused Anuj is likely to make a move towards Bharatpur to meet somebody during early hours. “Acting on the input, he was taken in custody just 4km away from Bharatpur at 5am on Sunday morning and was later arrested. We are also trying to recover the country made pistol which he had used to shoot the doctor couple,” said Devendra Kumar Bishnoi, SP, Bharatpur.

He added that the arrest of the accused is a result of joint efforts by the teams of Dholpur and Karauli police. “This is classic example of inter-district coordination. Now, he would be produced in a court and would be taken to the murder spot for recreation of the crime,” Bishnoi added.