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After Bhatti network, India apprehends three fugitives linked to Bambiha Gang in Malaysia, says Amit Shah
The three, identified as Jaspreet Singh, Ajay Singh, and Pawandeep Singh, are accused of multiple crimes.
Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday hailed Indian agencies for apprehending three absconding Indian gangsters linked to Bambiha Gang and deporting them to India for custody.
The three, identified as Jaspreet Singh, Ajay Singh, and Pawandeep Singh, are accused of multiple crimes, including extortion, cross-border arms and narco-trafficking, and a foiled grenade attack in Ludhiana.
“Indian agencies got three absconding Indian gangsters apprehended in Malaysia, deported them to India, and sent them to police custody. The fugitives, namely Jaspreet Singh, Ajay Singh, and Pawandeep Singh, are linked to the Bambiha Gang and are accused of multiple crimes, including extortion, cross-border arms and narco-trafficking, and a foiled grenade attack in Ludhiana,” he wrote on X.
He also lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for “facilitating” deportation of 51 hardened criminals in 2026 alone
“Under Modi Ji’s vision of a safe and secure India, our agencies have facilitated the deportation of 51 hardened criminals in 2026 alone.”
The three were apprehended by the overseas fugitive tracking and extradition cell (OFTEC) of the Punjab Police counter intelligence wing, with assistance from central agencies, has secured the deportation of three alleged key operatives of the Davinder Bambiha gang from Malaysia.
They were arrested by Punjab Police at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), New Delhi, following their deportation from Malaysia. They were subsequently brought to Punjab for further investigation, the DGP said.
According to Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, the trio were allegedly key Malaysia-based operatives of the Davinder Bambiha gang and were wanted in multiple criminal cases involving murder, extortion, explosives and a planned hand-grenade attack in Ludhiana.
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The accused were also allegedly linked to handlers associated with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), police said.
Deportation followed intelligence operation
Additional director general of police (ADGP), Counter Intelligence, Amit Prasad said the deportation and subsequent arrests followed a sustained, intelligence-led operation spanning several months.
He said the three fugitives were kept under close surveillance, with their movements and activities tracked as part of the operation. Following this, coordinated efforts by the Punjab Police and central agencies resulted in their detention in Malaysia and eventual deportation to India, Prasad said.
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Inspector general of police (IGP), OFTEC, Ashish Choudhary said Jaspreet Singh had travelled to Malaysia in June 2019, where he allegedly came into contact with a fugitive gangster and later joined the Davinder Bambiha gang.
Over time, Jaspreet allegedly emerged as an important operative of the gang and became involved in its criminal activities, the IGP said.
Choudhary said Jaspreet has been formally arrested in connection with the 2025 murder case involving Yadwinder Singh and the driver of Jeewanjot Singh Chahal, alias Jugnu, a former Panjab University leader.
