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Gangster Nabbed: Ludhiana Police Net Wanted Fugitive
16 Mar
Summary
- Notorious gangster Pankaj Rajput, wanted in multiple cases, was arrested.
- Rajput was on the run after escaping to the US in 2023.
- He is implicated in drug smuggling and firearm cases dating back to 2022.
Ludhiana police have apprehended wanted gangster Pankaj Rajput, who was on the run after escaping to the US in 2023. Rajput was brought to the city on a production warrant from Delhi and subsequently remanded to five-day police custody.
Rajput is a key figure in several criminal cases registered in Ludhiana and other districts. He is nominated in a case lodged at Moti Nagar Police Station on August 17, 2025, where his aide was arrested with a Glock pistol, heroin, and cash. The recovered firearm was suspected to have been smuggled from across the border.
Investigations reveal Rajput's involvement in numerous cases, including drug smuggling and illegal firearm possession, with links dating back to 2019. He had previously secured bail before fleeing the country. His criminal network has been a subject of ongoing police operations targeting gangsters and fugitives.
Further investigations are underway to establish the full extent of Rajput's criminal activities, including his alleged direction of a drug smuggling cartel and the involvement of his gang in armed robberies.
