Delhi Police's Crime Branch arrested a total of 114 hardened criminals in 2024, including 40 parole jumpers, 40 wanted offenders in 2024. According to police on Wednesday, the other arrested criminals included 18 interim bail jumpers, nine proclaimed offenders, four carrying a reward on their head and three non-bailable warrant evaders. The Crime Branch is a dedicated unit of Delhi Police focused on apprehending hardened criminals and solving difficult cases registered at police stations. "A year of tireless effort, the Crime Branch adopted a multifaceted approach and traditional intelligence methods. With the use of technical surveillance, and informant networks, various dedicated teams traced and captured offenders who had evaded arrest for years," said Special Commissioner of Police Devesh Chandra Srivastva.
