Three Bambiha gang-linked fugitives deported to India from Malaysia

Indian agencies have secured the deportation of three alleged gangsters linked to the Bambiha Gang from Malaysia to India Union Home Minister Amit Shah said reported the ANIThe three fugitives mdash Jaspreet Singh Ajay Singh and Pawandeep Singh mdash are accused of involvement in several criminal cases including alleged extortion crossborder arms and narcotics trafficking and a foiled grenade attack in Ludhiana Punjab the news agency reportedAccording to Shah Indian agencies worked with Malaysian authorities to apprehend the three wanted men and secure their deportation to IndiaThe three were subsequently handed over to the police and sent into custodyShah said the action was part of the governments wider efforts to bring fugitives back to India so that they can face legal proceedings in cases registered against themAmit Shah highlights 51 deportations in 2026In a post on X Shah said Indian agencies had facilitated the deportation of 51 hardened criminals in 2026He said the latest action against the three Bambiha Ganglinked fugitives demonstrated continued coordination between Indian and international agencies in dealing with criminals operating from abroad according to the ANIThe government has been stepping up efforts to locate and bring back wanted criminals and drug traffickers who are suspected of operating overseasReturn of Virender Singh BasoyaThe latest deportations come days after wanted fugitive Virender Singh Basoya was taken into custody after arriving at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on August 14 from the United Arab Emirates UAEBasoya was described as a key overseas operative and alleged conspirator who coordinated activities of a criminal syndicate from abroad He is also accused of facilitating the export of mephedrone consignments from India to other countries as per the ANIThe Narcotics Control Bureau NCB had secured his return to India nearly two months after his arrest in the UAE in June 2026 His arrest followed an Interpol Red Notice issued at the request of the agencyThe Ministry of Home Affairs has linked the efforts to bring fugitives back to India with the Vision Document on Drug Control 20262029Under the roadmap Indian agencies are working to identify locate and bring back important narcotics fugitives operating from abroad through coordination with national and international agenciesThe objective is to ensure that wanted suspects accused of serious crimes are brought before Indian authorities and face the legal processEarlier Deportations from Turkiye and MalaysiaThe government has also highlighted previous operations involving the return of wanted drug traffickersAmong them was Mohammad Salim Dola who was deported from Turkiye to India in April 2026 under Operation GlobalHunt He was detained by Turkish authorities in Beylikduzu and deported to India on April 28The NCB took Dola into custody after his arrival at Delhis IGI Airport He is alleged to have links with the Dawood Ibrahim syndicateAnother significant return was that of Navin Chichkar from Malaysia which was also cited as part of Indias wider efforts to target transnational narcotics networks the news agency reportedwith ANI inputs