Devender Sharma, infamous 'Doctor Death', arrested by Delhi Police after seven-month manhunt

Devender Sharma, a notorious serial killer who targeted taxi drivers, was apprehended after evading capture for months. His arrest highlights the ongoing efforts of the Delhi Police to bring dangerous criminals to justice.

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Devender Sharma, a 67-year-old serial killer, was apprehended by Delhi Police after a lengthy seven-month manhunt. He is notorious for murdering at least 21 men between 2002 and 2004, specifically targeting taxi drivers.

Sharma, who had been serving a life sentence in Tihar Jail, jumped parole in June 2023. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Aditya Gautam, investigators discovered that he was living under the alias Devdas in an ashram, where he was treating patients and prescribing medications.

The police revealed that Sharma and his accomplices lured drivers with fake trips, murdered them, and sold their vehicles in the grey market. To eliminate evidence, the bodies were disposed of in the crocodile-infested waters of Hazara Canal at Kasganj.

Sharma's criminal history includes life sentences in seven separate cases across Delhi, Rajasthan, and Haryana. His heinous acts earned him the moniker 'Doctor Death', as he was known for feeding his victims to crocodiles.

The Crime Branch's operation culminated in his arrest in Dausa, Rajasthan, marking the end of a significant manhunt for one of India's most wanted criminals.
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Devender Sharma, known as 'Doctor Death' for his gruesome murders of taxi drivers, was arrested by Delhi Police after a seven-month manhunt. The 67-year-old had jumped parole in June 2023 and was found living under an alias in an ashram, where he continued to practice medicine.
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Arrest of Doctor Death after long manhunt

Sharma had been serving life sentence in Tihar Jail for the brutal killings of several taxi and truck drivers between 2002 and 2004, when he jumped parole in August 2023.
DCP (Crime) Aditya Gautam
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Key Facts
  • Devender Sharma, also known as 'Doctor Death', was arrested by the Crime Branch in Rajasthan after a seven-month manhunt.1
  • Sharma had jumped parole in June 2023 and was charged with murdering 21 men between 2002 and 2004.1
  • Sharma specifically targeted taxi drivers and confessed to have killed over 50 men, according to police.1
  • Sharma was living at an ashram under the name Devdas and was treating patients by prescribing them medicines.1
  • Sharma is infamous for feeding his victims to crocodiles, which earned him the nickname 'Doctor Death'.Livemint
  • Sharma has been sentenced to life imprisonment in seven separate cases across Delhi, Rajasthan, and Haryana.Livemint
Key Stats at a Glance
Number of murders charged against Devender Sharma
21
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Duration of the manhunt for Devender Sharma
7 months
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Background Context

Background on Doctor Death's crimes

Key Facts
  • Sharma and his accomplices used to call drivers on fake trips, murder them, and sell their vehicles in the grey market.Livemint
  • Evidence of the murders was erased by throwing bodies into crocodile-infested waters.Livemint
Key Stats at a Glance
Number of victims confessed to by Devender Sharma
50
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Number of separate cases leading to life imprisonment
7
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