Wanted in three states, gangster Khairampuria nabbed by STF
Sanjay Yadav
Gurugram, July 13
The Special Task Force (STF) of the Haryana Police arrested notorious gangster Rakesh alias Kala Khairampuria, who was wanted by the police of three states—Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi. The STF team brought the gangster from Thailand to India and he was arrested at the Delhi airport last night.
Khairampuria’s criminal record
- Kala Khairampuria had been evading law enforcement agencies since he jumped parole in 2020
- He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in 2018 for a murder that he committed in 2015
- He committed another murder in Fatehabad district in 2021
- Kala was involved in 15 cases of murder and attempted murder, declared a PO in 2023
- After fraudulently acquiring a passport, Kala fled the country in early 2023
At a press conference in Gurugram, STF chief, DIG Simardeep Singh, said that the gangster was running the ‘Bhau’ gang from Thailand and was the mastermind behind the recent firing outside the Mahindra car dealer showroom in Hisar. Kala was involved in 15 cases of murder and attempted murder, besides other cases. After the press briefing, the STF took him to Hisar.
According to the STF, Kala had been evading law-enforcement agencies since he jumped parole in 2020. Throughout this period, he continued to orchestrate criminal activities, initially from within India and later from countries like UAE, Armenia and Thailand. Kala’s criminal record dates back to 2014 and he was charged with offences including dacoity, robbery, murder and illegal possession of firearms. Finally, he was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in 2018 for a murder that he committed in 2015 in Hanumangarh district. After serving the sentence until 2020, he was released on parole and he never reported back. During this period, he evaded arrest and further expanded his criminal operations in Haryana and neighbouring states.
He committed another murder in Darauli village in Fatehabad district in 2021. Kala could not be arrested and was declared a proclaimed offender (PO) in 2023. DIG Simardeep Singh said that after fraudulently acquiring a passport, Rakesh fled the country in early 2023 and operated his criminal gang from abroad. The incidents include the murder of a sarpanch in Sonepat in December 2023, the firing incident on a famous sweet shop in Gohana in January, a murder at a Murthal eatery and the shootout at a Burger King outlet in Delhi’s Rajouri Garden last month.
On June 24, three masked assailants opened fire outside a car dealership in Hisar. “The probe linked him directly to the planning and execution in this case, underscoring his continued operational influence despite residing abroad,” said DIG Singh.
