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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CM Siddaramaiah alleges ‘criminal conspiracy’ in Sringeri recount, vows legal action
Bengaluru (PTI): Alleging a “criminal conspiracy” by BJP candidate D N Jeevaraj in the Sringeri Assembly poll recounting, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said the outcome was manipulated after valid postal ballot votes in favour of Congress leader T D Raje Gowda were tampered with during the recounting process.
Following a Karnataka High Court order on an election petition filed by Jeevaraj, challenging Raje Gowda’s election, the reverification and recounting were conducted on Saturday.
After the reverification and recount of postal ballots for the Sringeri Assembly constituency, votes polled in favour of Raje Gowda were reduced by 255, the returning officer said.
A report on the matter has been submitted to the Election Commission of India for further action, the officer added.
Congress leader Raje Gowda had won the 2023 Assembly polls from Sringeri by 201 votes, defeating his nearest rival Jeevaraj.
Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Siddaramaiah said the High Court had directed the recounting of postal ballots and that irregularities were noticed during the exercise conducted on May 2.
“This is a clear case of criminal conspiracy,” Siddaramaiah said, alleging that valid votes cast in favour of Raje Gowda were altered after being accepted by counting agents of all parties, including Congress, BJP, and JD(S).
He claimed that during the recounting of postal ballots, 255 votes were initially accepted as valid by all agents but were later tampered with by subordinate officials.
“There is a second mark on the votes polled in favour of Raje Gowda. They had accepted these as valid votes. Subsequently, another mark was made by officials. This is a clear case of criminal conspiracy,” he said.
When asked who was behind the alleged conspiracy, the CM replied, “It was hatched by Jeevaraj and others. It is planned.”
Siddaramaiah further alleged that the returning officer acted improperly by declaring the result despite the presence of an Election Commission observer during the recounting.
“Immediately after the counting, the returning officer announced the result. He should not have done so; this is against the law,” he said.
He pointed out that Raje Gowda had originally won by 201 votes, but after the recounting, the BJP candidate was declared the winner by 52 votes.
“The BJP has committed a criminal act of conspiracy. This is not vote chori but vote dacoity,” he alleged.
The CM said a police complaint had already been filed by Raje Gowda’s election agent, Sudhir Kumar, and emphasised the need for electoral integrity.
“We want transparency and free and fair elections. That is what our Constitution mandates,” he added.
Stating that the government would pursue legal remedies, Siddaramaiah said, “We are preparing an appeal challenging the returning officer’s announcement in a court of law.”
Responding to a separate query on elections in other states, the CM said there appeared to be an anti-incumbency factor in West Bengal, while results in Tamil Nadu were “surprising,” adding that Vijay’s party was emerging as the largest there.
Following the victory of party candidates in Bagalkote and Davanagere South, Siddaramaiah expressed confidence about future electoral prospects in Karnataka.
“Even in 2028, we will win the Assembly elections. We will come back,” the CM said.
Siddaramaiah added that he would order a forensic examination into the alleged tampering of postal ballots.
