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11-11-2025
Bureau Report
NEW DELHI: In a significant breakthrough, Indian security agencies arrested two of India’s most wanted gangsters, who have been operating abroad. Security agency officials, including those from the Haryana Police, arrested Venkatesh Garg in Georgia, while Bhanu Rana was arrested in the United States. Rana is linked to the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
Both Garg and Rana are expected to be deported to India soon. At present, more than two dozen notorious Indian gangsters are operating from abroad, recruiting new members and managing criminal networks.
Venkatesh Garg Linked To BSP Leader’s Murder
The crackdown on Garg and Rana has uncovered key details about their methods of operation.
Garg, a native of Narayangarh in Haryana and currently based in Georgia, faces over 10 criminal cases in India. He has been recruiting youths from Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, and other northern states.
He reportedly fled to Georgia after his involvement in the murder of a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader in Gurugram.
Garg is also said to be running an extortion racket in collaboration with Kapil Sangwan, another gangster currently living abroad. In October, Delhi Police arrested four of Sangwan’s shooters who had opened fire at a builder’s residence and farmhouse.
Security sources cited by NDTV estimate that over two dozen prominent Indian gangsters currently operate from foreign safe havens, orchestrating extortion, smuggling, contract killings, and intimidation through local operatives back home. The arrests of Garg and Rana are expected to disrupt major criminal networks active across northern India.
Who is Venkatesh Garg?
Venkatesh Garg, a native of Narayangarh in Haryana, has more than 10 criminal cases registered against him in India. He fled to Georgia after being implicated in the murder of a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader in Gurugram. Since then, he continued to expand his criminal syndicate from abroad.
According to investigators, Garg was actively recruiting young men from Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, and other northern states into organized crime. His syndicate focused on extortion, intimidation, and targeted violence.
Garg is also known to have worked closely with Kapil Sangwan, another established gangster based overseas, helping manage extortion operations in the National Capital Region (NCR). Police officials say his network’s reach continues to grow due to digital communication tools and international financing channels.
Who is Bhanu (Bhau) Rana?
Bhanu Rana, originally from Karnal in Haryana, was detained in the United States. He is reportedly a close associate of the infamous Lawrence Bishnoi gang, linked to several high-profile attacks, contract killings, and extortion rackets across northern India.
Rana has a long record of criminal activity, with multiple police cases registered against him. His name surfaced earlier during the investigation of a grenade attack in Punjab, highlighting his suspected involvement in violent extremism. Agencies have also discovered that several of his US-based associates remain connected to ongoing rackets in India.
Multiple aides tied to Rana have already been arrested domestically, with several charge sheets filed in cases relating to extortion, assault, and conspiracy.
