New Delhi, Nov. 8 -- After spending 15 years on the run after allegedly killing his wife and faking his own death, a 40-year-old MBA graduate has been arrested by the Delhi Police from Gujarat. Police said the accused had been frequently changing cities across the state to evade arrest.

The Crime Branch on Friday said the man, Narottam Prashad, is accused of murdering his wife in 2010. Over the years, he worked as a manager at various factories, shops and stores, but managed to stay under the radar.

According to police, in May 2010, neighbours complained of a foul smell coming from a locked house. When police broke open the door, they found the decomposed body of a 25-year-old woman, identified as Prashad's wife. The body bore multiple ...