#BreakingNews: Relief for India as Fugitive Gangsters Garg and Rana Finally Captured in U.S.

Indian security agencies, in coordination with Haryana Police and international authorities, have arrested two of the country's most wanted gangsters operating from abroad: Venkatesh Garg in the U.S. state of Georgia and Bhanu Rana in another part of the United States. Both fugitives, facing multiple criminal cases in India, are set to be deported soon, marking a significant blow to transnational organized crime networks. The operations highlight growing cooperation between Indian law enforcement and foreign agencies, with over two dozen major gangsters still believed to be running syndicates from overseas by recruiting operatives back home.

Venkatesh Garg, a resident of Narayangarh in Haryana, fled to Georgia after his alleged involvement in the murder of a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader in Gurugram. With more than 10 criminal cases registered against him, Garg was actively recruiting youth from Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, and other northern states while partnering with overseas-based gangster Kapil Sangwan in an extortion racket. In October, Delhi Police arrested four of Sangwan's shooters linked to attacks on a builder's properties, exposing ties to Garg's network.

Bhanu Rana, originally from Karnal in Haryana and a close associate of the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang, was apprehended in the U.S. after evading authorities for years. His criminal activities span Haryana, Punjab, and Delhi, including orchestration of a grenade attack in Punjab. In June, Haryana's Special Task Force arrested two men possessing hand grenades, pistols, and ammunition, who confessed to acting on Rana's instructions, underscoring his role in arming recruits for violent operations.

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These arrests build on recent successes, such as the October deportation of Bishnoi associate Lakhvinder Kumar from the U.S., and reflect intensified efforts to dismantle gangs like Bishnoi's, responsible for high-profile extortion and murders. Officials say the captures have yielded vital intelligence on foreign-based syndicates, potentially leading to more deportations and disrupting recruitment channels that fuel crime in northern India. As extradition processes advance, the cases underscore the challenges of combating globalized gangsterism amid India's ongoing crackdown on organized crime.

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