A key member of the Rohit Godara gang, who allegedly played a major role in handling the gang’s finances, has been detained in the United States after a Red Corner Notice was issued following a tip-off by Rajasthan’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) and the CBI’s Interpol wing, officials said.
Efforts are on to bring Amit Sharma, also known as Jack Pandit, back to India.
Dinesh M N, Additional Director General of Police, Rajasthan Crime Branch, said during a press conference on Tuesday, “Amit Sharma, son of Vinod Sharma and resident of Sri Ganganagar district, was wanted in several criminal cases. After fleeing India, he played a major role in managing the gang’s finances, handling extortion money abroad and distributing it to members through hawala and other illegal channels. He also provided funding, safe havens, and fake documents to fugitives, including Rohit Godara and Goldy Brar, and was involved in drug trafficking and illegal arms purchases.”
Police said Sharma had earlier worked with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang before aligning with Godara. He used several aliases, including Jack, Sultan, Doctor, Panditji, and Arpit.
The AGTF had been monitoring his activities for several months. According to officials, Sri Ganganagar SP Amrita Duhan gathered intelligence that Sharma travelled from India to Dubai, then to Spain, and later to the United States. After his location was confirmed, the CBI’s Interpol branch issued a Red Corner Notice, leading to his detention in Sacramento, California, by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Legal steps are now in progress to secure his extradition to India, police said, adding that this could take a few months.
Officials said several members of the Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar, and Rohit Godara gangs are operating from abroad. The AGTF is collecting intelligence on their overseas networks, while Red Corner Notices and Interpol reference letters are being regularly sent through the CBI to facilitate their deportation. Key operatives working for these gangs from foreign hideouts are expected to be arrested and brought back.
The gangs are reportedly enlisting help from individuals in India and abroad, particularly those with relatives or associates settled overseas, police said, adding that the AGTF has compiled a list of such persons and collected detailed data. Authorities warned that anyone assisting these gangs, directly or indirectly, either in India or abroad, will face prosecution under BNS section 111, which deals with organised crime.
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Raids have already been carried out against Amit Sharma’s associates in India as agencies move to dismantle the gang’s financial and operational network.
