Life Convict Vipan Kumar@Vipan Khanna Arrested
Crime Branch has arrested one Vipan Kumar @ Vipan Khanna @ Vinayak
Kumar (53 yrs) s/o Late Ram Lal r/o Shalimar Bagh, Delhi (Permanent
Address New
Shivpuri, Ludhiana, Punjab). He was convicted for life in a murder case of PS
Shanewal, Ludhiana, Punjab and had jumped bail granted by Hon’ble Supreme Court
of India in 1999. One forged RC of Innova car along with the car, one forged identity
card showing himself an advocate Vinayak Kumar purportedly issued by Bar Association
of Ludhiana, one forged driving license in the name of Vinayak Kumar purportedly issued by transport authority of
Ludhiana have been recovered from his
possession.
On 06.05.2015, an information was
received that one Vipan Kumar who has been convicted for life in case FIR No.
96/95 u/s 302/201/120B IPC PS Shanewal, Punjab and has jumped parole/bail
granted by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. Information further entailed that he
would come near Nizamuddin Railway Station in a car having fake number plate.
Information
was verified from the concerned police station and it was discovered that local
police was looking for the accused since long as the conviction of accused and
his associates was upheld by the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana. He
was absconding since then. His father Ramlal had died during this period and
co-accused Amarjeet is serving sentence in jail. Amarjeet had filed an appeal
before the Hon’ble Supreme Court in this case and Punjab Police has to file a
report regarding accused Vipan Kumar on 7th May 2015. On this information,
a team led by ACP KPS Malhotra and consisting
of Inspr. PC Yadav, SI Ravinder Singh, HCs Yatender, Dinesh, Narender, Vikal,
Cts Rahul, Naresh, Amarpal, Ravinder, Bijender and Ravi was constituted under
the supervision of DCP Bhisham Singh and overall supervision of Addl.CP Ashok
Chand to nab him. The team laid a trap near Nizamuddin Railway Station and
accused was apprehended while he was driving an Innova Car with fake number
plate.
On sustained interrogation, Vipan
Kumar revealed that he was born at Ludhiana in a rich family. He left his studies after matric and joined
his family business of aluminum & steel utensils in early 1990. His father owned
a factory in the name of “Khanna Metal Works”. Vipan appointed a girl as Secretary/clerk
in his office and developed intimate relations with her. Consequently, she got
pregnant. When he came to know about it, he with the help of his associate
Amarjeet r/o Ludhiana (his driver) committed murder of the girl in 1995. A case
vide FIR No. 96/95 u/s 302/201/120B IPC was registered at PS Shanewal,
Ludhiana, Punjab in this regard. He and his associate Amarjeet were arrested in
the case. His father Ramlal was also arrested for hatching criminal conspiracy.
All the three were convicted for life in the case in 1998.
He went in appeal before the Punjab and
Haryana High Court and during the pendency of appeal, he was granted bail by
the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in 1999. After his release on bail, he
absconded and shifted to Delhi alongwith his family. Conviction of accused
persons was upheld by the Hon’ble High Court of Punjab and Haryana. He stayed
in Delhi at several places. He was residing at Shalimar Bagh area with an
assumed name of Vinayak Kumar to conceal his identity. He has got prepared
several forged documents such as two forged driving licenses, purportedly
issued one from Transport Authority, Ludhiana and other from Delhi in the name
of Vinayak Kumar. He has also got prepared an Identity card showing himself as
Advocate Vinayak Kumar, purportedly issued by Bar Association of Ludhiana. He
was also involved in supply of illicit liquor.
Accused has been arrested under appropriate
sections of law. Punjab Police has been informed in this regard and a team of
Punjab Police has reached Delhi for the arrest of convict with NBW issued by
the Court of Ld.CJM, Ludhiana, Punjab.
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