Who is Lakhwinder Kumar? The Lawrence Bishnoi aide’s arrest marks major breakthrough in operation against organised crime

In a major breakthrough in its operations against the organised crime network, the Haryana Police have arrested gangster Lakhwinder Kumar alias Lakha, a close associate of Lawrence Bishnoi, after his deportation from the US.

 

Lakhvinder Kumar, who had an Interpol Red Notice issued against him, was brought to the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Saturday evening. The operation was coordinated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

 

Kumar was wanted in multiple criminal cases registered in Haryana, related to extortion, intimidation, illegal possession and use of firearms, and attempt to murder. 

 

The CBI, in a statement, said that it got the Red Notice published against Kumar through Interpol on October 26, 2024 on the request of Haryana Police. 

 

The Red Notices published by the Interpol are circulated to all law enforcement agencies globally for tracking of the wanted fugitives.

 

According to police, Kumar, a resident of Titram village in Kaithal district, had been operating from the US since 2022 under the directions of Bishnoi’s younger brother, Anmol Bishnoi.

 

The operation marks another significant step in India's effort to bring fugitives hiding abroad to justice. The CBI claimed that more than 130 wanted criminals have been brought back to India in recent years through coordination via Interpol channels.

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