A Chinese fugitive who allegedly lived under his dead twin brother’s identity for 19 years to escape arrest has been caught after his brother’s former girlfriend helped police uncover the truth. The man had been on the run for 24 years in connection with a robbery case. The suspect, identified by his surname Chen, had been wanted since 2002 for his alleged involvement in a kidnapping and robbery in Yuhuan, a city in China’s eastern Zhejiang province, according to the South China Morning Post.
The crime involved seven suspects who allegedly kidnapped a person and stole cash and valuables. Police arrested six of them shortly after the incident, but Chen managed to escape. His household registration had also been cancelled, leading authorities to believe that the wanted man was dead. However, investigators later discovered that it was Chen’s elder twin brother who had died in the accident.
How The Man Faked His Death In 2007, police received information from Anhui province that Chen had died in a road accident. The case took a fresh turn in April 2026 when police received information suggesting that a man had been using his dead twin brother’s identity. Police also examined records of the 2007 accident and found evidence supporting the identity switch.
