In a twist straight out of a crime thriller, a wanted fraud accused in a multi-crore loan scam was caught not through a planned manhunt, but after a drunken brawl at a Delhi hotel exposed his identity. A quick online search by the police, which threw up a mid-day report identifying him as a fugitive, ultimately led to the arrest of Amol Thakre, who had been on the run after allegedly duping victims across Maharashtra.

How he was caught

>> Thakre, who had fled to Nepal after duping victims,recently returned to India
>> Checked into a hotel in Paharganj on April 12
>> Got into an argument with hotel staff under the influence of alcohol or drugs
>> Police called to the scene
>> Attempted to flee, caught with the help of the staff
>> Gave a false name to mislead the police