Delhi Police Arrest 82-Year-Old in 1986 Wife Murder Case After Decades on Run
1 hour agoCrime
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2 SourcesNalanda district, India
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Delhi Police Arrest 82-Year-Old in 1986 Wife Murder Case After Decades on Run

Delhi Police arrested 82-year-old Chandra Shekhar Prasad for the 1986 murder of his wife, ending a nearly 40-year manhunt. Prasad allegedly killed his wife by crushing her head with bricks over suspicions of an extramarital affair and fled after holding a domestic help at gunpoint. The case remained unsolved due to limited investigative tools then. Police tracked him through intelligence and surveillance, arresting him in Delhi where he lived under a false identity. Further investigation is ongoing.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
30%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 23 Apr 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles present a straightforward law enforcement narrative without political framing. Coverage focuses on police efforts and investigative challenges, reflecting official sources. There is no evident political bias or partisan interpretation, as the story centers on a criminal case resolution rather than political issues.

Sentiment — Negative (30/100)

The tone across the articles is neutral and factual, emphasizing the resolution of a long-unsolved case. While the crime details are serious, the coverage avoids sensationalism, focusing on investigative diligence and the arrest. The sentiment is primarily informative with no overtly positive or negative emotional language.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
ndtvMan Who Killed Wife In Delhi In 1986 Arrested, Ending 4-Decade HuntCenterNeutral
theprintMan held after 40 years on the run in 1986 Delhi wife murder caseCenterNegative

Coverage timeline

theprint broke this story on 23 Apr, 11:32 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    theprint23 Apr, 11:32 am
    Man held after 40 years on the run in 1986 Delhi wife murder case
  2. 2
    ndtv23 Apr, 01:43 pm
    Man Who Killed Wife In Delhi In 1986 Arrested, Ending 4-Decade Hunt

Lens Score breakdown

42/100
Public interest32/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
Delhi Police
Enforcement
Crime BranchShakarpur Police StationDelhi Police

Story context

Category
Crime
Location
Nalanda district, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
23 Apr 2026
Key entities
First information reportIndian Penal CodeMurderAadhaarNalanda districtSurveillanceBiharDelhiRickshawAshramAliporeHaryana