NEW DELHI: Indian gangster Himanshu Bhau, wanted in multiple murder, extortion and organised crime cases, has been arrested in the United States along with associate Neeraj Faridpuria, Indian media reported on Saturday.
The two men were arrested in Las Vegas on October 22 following intelligence inputs from India’s Haryana Special Task Force (STF), according to NDTV. US immigration authorities assisted in the operation.
Both men are reportedly being held in immigration custody at the Henderson Detention Centre in Nevada. Indian authorities are coordinating with US officials to secure their deportation to India, reports said.
Criminal Cases
Bhau, whose real name is Himanshu Ritoliya, is wanted in numerous cases involving murder, attempted murder, kidnapping and extortion across Delhi, Haryana and neighbouring states.
Himanshu Bhau, a notorious Haryana gangster wanted in multiple murder, extortion, and criminal conspiracy cases across Delhi and Haryana, has been arrested in the US by the FBI. Born in 2002, Bhau built a cross-state criminal network and remained fugitive abroad after escaping juvenile detention. Linked to violent gang rivalries and high-profile shootings, he was targeted by an Interpol Red Notice in 2023. His arrest marks a key step toward extradition and justice for numerous serious crimes.
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An Interpol Red Notice was issued against him in August 2023. Indian police have alleged that he left the country using a passport obtained with forged documents and continued to operate his criminal network from abroad.
Associate Detained
Faridpuria, who hails from Haryana’s Palwal district, also faces multiple criminal cases. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in a murder case in 2015 but was granted bail by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 2019, according to Indian media reports.
Indian agencies are working with US authorities on the legal formalities required to return both men.
Their reported immigration detention does not, by itself, confirm that deportation or extradition has been approved.
