Himanshu Bhau, India's most wanted gangster from Haryana, arrested in US
Two high-profile Indian gangsters, Himanshu Bhau and Neeraj Faridpuria, were arrested in Las Vegas following a joint operation between Indian and US authorities. Both men are wanted for multiple murders and organized crime activities in India.
Why it matters
The arrest demonstrates successful international law enforcement cooperation in tracking down fugitives involved in transnational organized crime.
Gangsters Himanshu Bhau and Neeraj Faridpuria, wanted in India in multiple murder and organised crime cases, have been arrested in the United States. The two were arrested together in Las Vegas on October 22 following inputs from the Haryana Special Task Force (STF), with assistance from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).The Haryana STF is coordinating with US authorities and central agencies to facilitate their deportation to India.Himanshu Bhau, whose real name is Himanshu Ritoliya, is a rival of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and features on the most-wanted lists of Haryana and Delhi Police. Born in 2002, he entered the world of crime as a teenager and escaped from a juvenile correctional facility in 2020 along with other inmates.Bhau faces multiple cases involving murder, kidnapping and extortion, with his criminal network operating across Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
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