Jaipur: Harichand Jat, alias Hari Boxer, an alleged active member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and a wanted fugitive, has been detained in the United States, Rajasthan Police officials said on Saturday, November 7.

Source: IANS via The English Post

According to the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), the 40-year-old was apprehended by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after continuous intelligence gathering, technical surveillance and coordination with international agencies. Additional Director General of Police Dinesh M.N. said the process of bringing him back to India is under way.

Source: Hindustan Times via Tech Word News

22criminal cases in Rajasthan, per AGTF records
14references sent to Interpol across five countries
40age of the accused

Tracked across five countries

The operation was carried out under the directions of Director General of Police Rajiv Kumar Sharma, with the AGTF working under ADGP Dinesh M.N. A special team supervised by ATS Deputy Inspector General and Interpol Liaison Officer Yogesh Yadav gathered intelligence and tracked the fugitive's movements, officials said.

Investigators say Jat was tracked through Dubai and the Dominican Republic before he travelled through Mexico and entered the United States through an illegal route, and was later reported to be residing in California. An Interpol Red Corner Notice was issued against him in November 2024, and Rajasthan Police submitted a provisional arrest request, a detailed dossier and his fingerprints to the US authorities.

Extortion allegations

Police allege that Jat, a resident of Chatarpura village in the Bansur area of Kotputli-Behror district, played a major role in an extortion ring run by the Lawrence Bishnoi-Rohit Godara gang from overseas and supplied arms to gang members in India. AGTF records list 22 criminal cases against him registered at police stations across Rajasthan between 2010 and February 2026. These are allegations that will be tested in court.

Jat had trained as a boxer in Jaipur and coached young players in the sport, which is how he picked up the nickname 'Hari Boxer', according to the police account of his background. His detention is being described by Rajasthan Police as a major breakthrough in its crackdown on organised criminal networks operating beyond India's borders.