According to exclusive details accessed by India Today, the two gangsters, wanted in multiple cases of murder, attempted murder and extortion in Delhi and Haryana, used false identities to conceal their real names and evade arrest. Himanshu Bhau obtained a passport under the name Himanshu Sigroha, while Neeraj Faridpuria used the name Neeraj Kaushik.The arrests were made by US immigration enforcement agency (ICE).
Most-wanted gangsters Himanshu Bhau and Neeraj Faridpuria changed their identities and obtained fake passports to evade arrest while operating from abroad, with fresh details released by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) revealing how the two sought to stay off law enforcement's radar before their arrest in the United States on October 22.According to exclusive details accessed by India Today, both the gangsters, who are wanted in several criminal cases, including murder, attempted murder and extortion, registered in Delhi and Haryana, used false identities to conceal their real names and evade arrest.Himanshu Bhau obtained a passport under the name Himanshu Sigroha, while Neeraj Faridpuria used the name Neeraj Kaushik. India Today has also learnt that Faridpuria moved from Portugal to the United States in the final months of 2025.The operation to apprehend the two was carried out with assistance from the US immigration enforcement agency (ICE).
Both gangsters are currently being held at the Henderson County Detention Center in Nevada, US. India Today was the first to report that the two had been apprehended in the United States.
Earlier, in August 2023, an Interpol Red Notice was issued against Bhau at the request of Indian law enforcement agencies. He has also featured on the wanted lists of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Delhi Police and Haryana Police.
At the time, police said he was wanted in 18 cases.A Red Notice seeks assistance from law enforcement agencies across member countries to locate a wanted person and facilitate provisional arrest pending extradition or similar legal proceedings. It is not an international arrest warrant, and any action against the individual is subject to the laws of the country where they are found.WHO IS HIMANSHU BHAU?
Haryana gangster Himanshu Bhau, whose real name is Himanshu Ritoliya, is among India's most-wanted fugitives and a rival of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. He hails from Rohtak district and is accused of running a criminal network spanning Delhi-NCR, Haryana and Punjab while operating from abroad.Born in 2002, Bhau allegedly entered the world of crime as a teenager and escaped from a juvenile correctional facility in 2020 along with other inmates.
Police have since linked him to multiple cases involving murder, attempted murder, extortion, illegal weapons and criminal conspiracy, accusing him of coordinating operations from abroad through associates in India.Bhau and members of his alleged gang have been linked to several high-profile crimes, including the killing at a Burger King outlet in Delhi and firing outside YouTuber Elvish Yadav's residence. The gang has also been accused of targeting businesspersons through shootings and threats to extort money.His alleged network came under scrutiny in 2022 after three murders were reported in Haryana within 24 hours.
Investigators suspected that armed associates had been deployed to carry out targeted attacks. More recently, members of the alleged Bhau gang were investigated in connection with the killing of a property dealer in outer Delhi.Bhau is reportedly associated with the Neeraj Bawana gang and has been involved in a violent rivalry with the Lawrence Bishnoi-Goldy Brar network.- Ends