Himanshu Bhau, One Of India’s Most Wanted, Arrested In Las Vegas; Likely To Be Deported

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the US has arrested Haryana gangster Himanshu Bhau in Las Vegas. The fugitive is one of India’s most wanted criminals, with multiple cases in Delhi and Haryana, including murder and extortion. Bhau is currently in the custody of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and is likely to be transferred to Indian authorities soon. Alongside Bhau, the US authorities also arrested Neeraj Faridpuria, who faces over 25 criminal cases in India. The two were arrested on October 22, following inputs from the Haryana Special Task Force (STF).

In August 2023, an Interpol Red Notice was issued in the request of the Indian law enforcement agencies. Bhau has been on the wanted lists of the NIA, Delhi and Haryana police for years. 

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Bhau, one of the youngest gangsters, belongs to Haryana

Bhau (24), whose original name is Himanshu Ritolia, belongs to Haryana’s Ritolia village in the Rohtak district. The 24-year-old youth is said to have built a criminal network operating across Delhi-NCR, Haryana and Punjab while remaining abroad.

Bhau entered the criminal world as a teenager and escaped from a juvenile correctional facility in 2020 along with other inmates. Since then, he has been connected to multiple cases of murder, extortion and so on.

His Prominent Cases

Bhau is allegedly associated with the Neeraj Bawana gang and has been engaged in a rivalry with the Lawrence Bishnoi-Goldy Brar network. Some of the significant cases related to Bhau are murder at a Burger King outlet in Delhi, firing outside YouTuber Elvish Yadav’s residence and other targeted attacks. The Bawana gang has also been accused of using shootings and threats to intimidate businesspersons and demand extortion money.

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The young fugitive had gained attention in 2022, when the Haryana police investigated three murder cases that took place in Haryana within 24 hours. Recently, members of the alleged Bhau gang were investigated in a case related to the killing of a property dealer in outer Delhi. Delhi Police arrested two alleged shooters after an encounter in September 2026 and detained a juvenile accomplice in the case.