Shaken out of their complacency after the attempt on the life of MLA Bharat Singh — which had followed Delhi’s MLAs demanding more security — the Delhi Police, in a seeming bid to crack down on self-styled gang lords operating in the NCR, have drawn of list of some of the most wanted men known to lead loosely-knit gangs that maraud and terrorise the Capital at will.
Neeraj Bawana
Reward: Rs. 1 lakh
Extortion ‘king’: A resident of Bawana, Neeraj had allegedly made an extortion call to Jaswant Rana, an MLA from Najafgarh, prompting the Delhi Police to provide him security post-haste
Wanted for: Mainly extortion, attempt to murder and various cases of Arms Act
Manoj Morkheri
Reward: Rs. 1 lakh
Kidnaps at will: A resident of Rohtak, Morkheri allegedly runs an organised gang and gave the go-ahead for two abduction attempts — one in Vasant Kunj and in Rohini, recently
Wanted for: Two abductions for ransom, extortion, attempt to murder, Arms Act in Delhi and Haryana
Sandeep Chaitanya
Reward: Rs. 1 lakh
In cold blood: After being arrested with a cache of country-made arms in 2009, Chaitanya alias Sanju escaped from custody; wanted in several criminal cases registered across the NCR
Wanted for: Over 5 cases of murder —including two double murders, extortion and Arms Act
Vikas Langarpuria
Reward: Rs. 1 lakh
Rising ‘star’ : A resident of Jhajjar in Haryana, he was one of the first suspects in the attack on Najafgarh MLA Bharat Singh recently. Police say he is an 'upcoming extortionist'.
Wanted for: Motor vehicle thefts, extortion, attempt to murder, Arms Act in Delhi and Haryana
Sanjay Rathi
Reward: Rs. 1 lakh
Quick gun: Rathi, police claim, is a notorious gangster with his own fleet of sharpshooters. Suspected to have executed several abduction-for-ransom attempts in Haryana.
Wanted for: Extortion, contract killing, robbery, motor vehicle theft, Arms Act in Delhi and Haryana
Pappu Pandit
Reward: Less than Rs. 1 lakh
Nimble fingers: Pawan has several cases of auto lifting, robbery and extortion registered against him in several satellite towns of the NCR, including Delhi.
Wanted for: Extortion, attempt to murder, Arms Act in Delhi and Haryana
Satish alias Pawan
Reward: Less than Rs. 1 lakh
The takeover: A resident of Mongolpuri, Satish took over the reins of an existing gang in 2003 and unleashed a string of criminal activities, including armed highway robberies.
Wanted for: Extortion, armed robbery, attempt to murder, Arms Act in Delhi and Haryana
Surinder Malik
Reward: Less than Rs. 1 lakh
At gun point: A resident of Bahadurgarh in Haryana, Malik escaped from the custody of the Haryana police on April 3 this year while being brought to Delhi to be produced in court.
Wanted for: Murder, attempt to murder, robbery, the Arms Act and MCOCA
Naresh alias Sonu
Reward: Less than Rs. 1 lakh
Gang story: Naresh escaped from police custody on April 10 and is part of an organised gang that operates in northwest and outer Delhi in addition to several parts of adjacent Haryana.
Wanted for: Extortion, attempt to murder, murder, the Arms Act, bootlegging, MCOCA
Dhirpal
Reward: Less than Rs. 1 lakh
Across borders: A resident of Bahadurgarh in adjacent Haryana, Dhirpal is wanted in cases ranging from attempts at extortion to armed robbery, registered in Gurgaon and Delhi.
Wanted for: Extortion, attempt to murder, Arms Act
Text: Jatin Anand; Graphic: Prashant Chaudhary