FBI detains gangster Himanshu Bhau, India may get custody soon
Indian gangster Himanshu Bhau has been detained by the FBI in the Las Vegas area following a four-year international manhunt. Indian authorities are currently working to secure his custody to face charges related to multiple murders and extortion cases.
Why it matters
The arrest highlights the effectiveness of international cooperation between Indian law enforcement and US agencies in tracking down high-profile fugitives.
NEW DELHI: Himanshu Bhau, one of north India's most wanted gangsters, is learnt to have been detained in the US, after a four-year-long manhunt. Subject of a red notice from the Interpol, Bhau, a rival of Lawrence Bishnoi group, is wanted for multiple cases off shootings, killings and multi-crore extortions in Delhi and Haryana.Bhau, sources said, was apprehended by FBI in Las Vegas/Nevada region following inputs from Indian agencies. He is likely to be handed over to Indian law enforcement agencies, who have been chasing him since 2022, in the coming days, sources said.In his early twenties, Bhau is one of north India's most notorious young fugitives, heading an organised crime syndicate.
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