New Delhi, March 4 -- A fugitive criminal who had allegedly killed a teenager for sharing a social media post in 2021, has been apprehended from Uttarakhand's Rudrapur, said Delhi Police on Monday.

The accused, Bhuvan Joshi, was apprehended after an undercover head-constable posed as a momo seller to confirm his identification. Joshi had been absconding since the murder of the 17-year-old boy in Delhi's Uttam Nagar area.

The incident took place in December 2021, when the victim was abducted and stabbed to death by a group of men after his social media post sparked criticism. While the other accused were arrested, Joshi managed to escape and was declared a proclaimed offender by a court in June 2022.

After the incident, a case was regis...