India, Oct. 16 -- Days after arresting a 35-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur for faking his death to evade arrest, the Delhi Police's Crime Branch said it is now probing the role of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials, including a former councillor from outer Delhi, in the case.

The accused, Virender Vimal, a resident of Mungeshpur village, was wanted in multiple cases of theft, burglary, and illegal possession of firearms registered at Bawana police station. In 2021, Vimal submitted a death certificate claiming he had died. Police said they initially believed that he had died.

DCP (Crime) Aditya Gautam had told HT that he had done this to avoid non-bailable warrants issued against him by the court. He was being su...