Who was Harneet Bhatia?

Harneet Bhatia, a 23-year-old BA student from Uncha Chandana village in Yamunanagar, was a key accused in the murder of liquor contractor Shantanu. He provided the weapons and a vehicle used in the crime.

What happened to Romil Vohra, the gangster involved in Shantanu's murder?

Romil Vohra, the state's wanted gangster who was associated with the Kala Rana-Noni Rana gang, was shot dead by the Haryana STF in collaboration with the Delhi Police's special cell on June 24, 2021, after an exchange of fire.

Where did the murder of Shantanu, the liquor contractor, take place?

The murder of Shantanu, a liquor contractor from Mattan village in Jhajjar district, took place at Meena Market in Shahabad on the evening of June 13, 2021.

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Accused in Liquor Contractor's Killing Nabbed While Fleeing to Dubai

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Summary

Harneet Bhatia, a key accused, arrested at Mumbai airport while trying to flee to Dubai
Bhatia provided weapons and vehicle used in the murder of liquor contractor Shantanu
Shantanu was shot dead in June 2021 by gangster Romil Vohra, who was later killed by police

Accused in Liquor Contractor's Killing Nabbed While Fleeing to Dubai

On October 12, 2025, the Haryana Special Task Force (STF) arrested a key accused in the murder of liquor contractor Shantanu. Harneet Bhatia, a 23-year-old BA student, was apprehended at the Mumbai airport while attempting to flee to Dubai, just a day after being detained by the authorities.

The arrest comes four months after Shantanu, a liquor contractor from Mattan village in Jhajjar district, was shot dead on the evening of June 13, 2021, by two men, including the state's wanted gangster Romil Vohra, at Meena Market in Shahabad. Bhatia, who is from Uncha Chandana village in Yamunanagar, had provided two 32-bore pistols and a vehicle used in the crime to Vohra, following the instructions of UK-based gangster Badal.