Delhi Police Sub-Inspector, who killed his father-in-law in Rohtak and shot at his girlfriend in Delhi, was nabbed by Delhi Police from Rohini area on Tuesday.

The SI, Sandeep Dahiya was posted at Lahori Gate police station from December 21, 2017. According to Anto Alphonse, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), North district, Dahiya was arrested from Sector -3, Rohini around 11 am on Tuesday.

“He was traced through electronic surveillance and manual information. Police team has also recovered weapon and the vehicle used in the crime. During interrogation, it was revealed that Dahiya has animosity against his in laws. He had also some altercation with his woman friend,” said the DCP.

According to the Police, Dahiya had on Sunday allegedly shot at his woman friend during a quarrel with her in his car in north Delhi’s Alipur.

Another Delhi Police sub-inspector, Jaiveer, posted at Shahbad Dairy police station, had spotted the woman lying on the side of the road while he was crossing the Sai Mandir on the G T Karnal road and had taken her to a nearby hospital.

On the way, the woman had revealed that she has been shot by Dahiya, presently posted at Lahori Gate police station. The woman and Dahiya were having an affair since last year.

He was on the run after this incident and allegedly also shot dead his 60-year-old father-in-law outside his house in Haryana’s Rohtak district on Monday morning around 7:30 am.

The SI’s wife told the Rohtak district police that they had been living separately for some time due to strained marital relations and also alleged that her husband had earlier threatened that he would kill her father.

The Rohtak Police on Monday had said the victim identified as Ranbir was cleaning a drain outside his house when he was shot. A CCTV camera installed in the street showed an SUV with a Delhi registration number, leaving the area after the crime was committed.