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Gurugram’s most wanted gangster Kaushal planned a Canadian future

Kaushal, in December 2017, was introduced to a Canadian woman in Dubai by slain gangster Surinder Geong.

Updated on: Aug 28, 2019, 22:17:22 IST
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The police said that gangster Kaushal, who was arrested at the IGI Airport this week, planned to marry a Canadian woman in order to secure a permanent residency.

The Special Task Force (STF) Haryana police with gangster Kaushal who was arrested from Indira Gandhi International Airport early morning, at Police Commissioner Office, in Faridabad, Haryana, India, on Monday, August 26, 2019. (Yogendra Kumar/HT PHOTO)
The Special Task Force (STF) Haryana police with gangster Kaushal who was arrested from Indira Gandhi International Airport early morning, at Police Commissioner Office, in Faridabad, Haryana, India, on Monday, August 26, 2019. (Yogendra Kumar/HT PHOTO)

According to the police, Kaushal, in December 2017, was introduced to a Canadian woman in Dubai by slain gangster Surinder Geong. Police said that Kaushal met Goeng through Sandeep Gadoli, who was shot dead by the police in Mumbai in February 2016. Later, Geong and Kaushal allegedly shot dead gangster Mahesh Attack on September 21 in Jharsa.

The police said Geong was suspected to be a close aide of Kaushal’s and his henchman Amit Dagar. Since gangster Sandeep Gadoli was killed and former councillor Binder Gujjar went underground, Kaushal was involved in a battle for supremacy and Geong helped Kaushal in his operations, the police said.

Geong, infamous for running an extortion racket in Kaithal, had escaped to South Africa after killing a plywood dealer, Narinder Arora, in March 2006. During his stay in South Africa, he was in touch with Kaushal and had planned to flee to Canada but his plans failed as he was arrested in 2008 and extradited to India with the help of the Interpol. Police said Geong and his aides were sentenced to life imprisonment in 2014, before he jumped one-month parole in May to live with Kaushal and his partner, Manisha, in Alwar.

Kaushal had contacted the woman in January 2018 and they had made a week-long trip to Thailand.

“It was her idea to get a work visa and show his as a salaried person, which would help procure a tourist visa. Kaushal revealed that he used to get 8,000 dirhams as salary from a private furniture manufacturer in Dubai, to whom he was introduced by the same woman. Kaushal used to transfer funds through hawala transaction to the company director, who used to later pay him the money as a salary,” Bijarniya said.

The police said he had multiple plans to move out of Dubai when he learned that the police was looking for him.

The police said he wanted to establish a business in Dubai and was collecting funds to open a night club. He had converted Rs. 40 lakh through hawala transactions to make a token payment as well.

Police said Kaushal had planned to move to Canada next year and the night club would have helped him get the tourist visa.

Kaushal is married to Roshini, who was married to his deceased brother. She is currently lodged in the Faridabad jail and has five children, including three boys, the police said. Manisha, his live-in partner, was arrested in June from Burari in Delhi and is lodged in the Bhondsi jail.

 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Leena Dhankhar

Leena Dhankhar is Senior Editor and Bureau Chief, Gurugram, at Hindustan Times, where she has spent over 17 years chronicling the transformation of one of India's fastest-growing urban regions. From starting her career as a crime reporter to leading the Gurugram bureau, her journalism has been defined by investigative reporting, in-depth storytelling and an unwavering focus on public interest. Over nearly two decades, she has reported extensively across crime, politics, civic governance, elections, real estate, environment, courts, sports, education and entertainment, covering Gurugram, Faridabad, Nuh and Palwal. Her reporting has exposed several major scams and systemic failures, including insurance frauds, waste management irregularities, illegal arms manufacturing units in Nuh, illegal mining in the Aravallis, organised crime networks and governance lapses affecting millions of residents. Known for her investigative work and exclusive stories, Leena has reported on high-impact national issues, including the Nicaragua charter flight carrying Indian migrants that was turned back amid allegations of human trafficking, exposing the growing network of illegal immigration rackets. Her work has also focused on gang wars, prison administration, juvenile crime, women and child protection systems, the functioning of the Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee, and environmental challenges such as pollution, waterlogging and deteriorating civic infrastructure. Beyond hard news, Leena has extensively documented Haryana's rich heritage, forests and wildlife, bringing attention to the state's historical landmarks, biodiversity, conservation efforts and ecological challenges through immersive reportage and feature writing. Her journalism has consistently gone beyond breaking news. She has documented Gurugram's rapid urbanisation through long-form narratives and enterprise reporting on issues ranging from pothole-ridden roads, flooding and waste management to the changing social fabric of India's Millennium City. She also writes widely read feature columns, including The Outsider, Changemaker, and Concern for Gurugram, profiling people, places and ideas shaping the city's identity. Leena is the author of Gurugram School Murder, published by Juggernaut Books, a deeply reported account of one of India's most high-profile school murder investigations. She is currently working on her second book, an investigative work exploring some of India's most significant scams and fraud investigations. Beyond print journalism, she has expanded her storytelling through public speaking and digital media. She is a TEDx speaker and has produced podcasts exploring Gurugram's transformation, civic challenges and untold stories. Her work reflects a commitment to narrative journalism that combines rigorous reporting with compelling storytelling. A law graduate with an MBA in Human Resources, Leena brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her reporting, particularly on governance, public policy and legal affairs. She has travelled extensively across India to pursue investigative assignments, often reporting from remote locations and conflict-prone areas in search of stories that matter.

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