Ex-armyman serving life in jail for killing wife jumps parole, arrested after over 20 years
New Delhi, Apr 14 (PTI): A former Army personnel, on the run for over 20 years after jumping parole while serving life sentence for killing his wife, has been arrested from his native village in Madhya Pradesh, said an official of the Delhi Police.
While evading arrest for more than two decades, he remarried and fathered four children.
Anil Kumar Tiwari (58), a native of Sidhi in Madhya Pradesh, had killed his wife in May 1989, by strangling her and then setting her on fire, police said in a statement. He unsuccessfully tried to pass off the death as suicide but was convicted and sentenced to life in jail in 1989.
He was granted a two-week parole in 2005 by the Delhi High Court but he jumped parole and absconded. After evading arrest for more than two decades, the Delhi Police's Crime Branch finally nabbed him from his native village on April 12.
According to police, Tiwari, who worked in the Indian Army's Ordnance Corps as a driver, had been evading arrest by avoiding mobile phones, dealing only in cash and frequently changing his residence and job.
"In November 2005, Tiwari was granted an interim suspension of sentence for two weeks, during which he absconded. The Crime Branch formed a special team to trace him. Inputs suggested his presence in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh and later near his village in Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh. The team conducted ground-level verification and finally apprehended him," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Aditya Gautam said.
During interrogation, Tiwari revealed that he was constantly on the move, working as a driver in various cities and ensuring no digital or financial trail was left behind. He also admitted to remarrying and now has four children from his second marriage, police added.
⚖️ CONVICTED FOR LIFE – JUSTICE AFTER 20 YEARS!
— Crime Branch Delhi Police (@CrimeBranchDP) April 14, 2025
📍Case: PS Delhi Cantt | 💔 Crime: Wife’s Murder
🚨 He was NABBED After Jumping Parole for 2 Decades!
After 20 long years on the run, justice has finally caught up. A convicted murderer and ex-Army personnel is back behind bars… pic.twitter.com/jTAuCfMiee
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
