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Himanshu Bhau and Neeraj Faridpuria detained in Las Vegas
The Hindu·
U.S. authorities in Las Vegas detained gangsters Himanshu Bhau and Neeraj Faridpuria after a Haryana STF tip-off. STF Inspector General Simardeep Singh confirmed both were held there. Haryana Police sources said 64 criminal cases are registered against Himanshu. Neeraj faces more than two dozen cases in Delhi, Haryana and Punjab for murder, extortion and organised crime.
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What It Means For You
- The detention follows a tip from Haryana STF and is confirmed by IG Simardeep Singh.
- Both men are linked by police to high-profile shootings and extortion networks in India.
- Further U.S. custody or extradition steps are not detailed in the report.
What's Happening
- Himanshu Bhau and Neeraj Faridpuria were detained in Las Vegas after the STF tip-off.
- Himanshu allegedly fled India in 2022 on a fake passport via Dubai and Portugal.
- Police say the pair claimed responsibility for shooting outside YouTuber Elvish Yadav's Gurugram home.
Who the Detainees Are
- Himanshu is from Ritoli in Rohtak and faces 64 registered criminal cases, police sources said.
- He escaped a Hisar juvenile facility in 2020 and later built a gang, STF sources said.
- Neeraj, from Palwal, faces more than two dozen cases across Delhi, Haryana and Punjab.
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