The New Indian Express ·
Who is Amrit Dalam? Punjab’s most-wanted gangster extradited from Moldova
In a major breakthrough against transnational organised crime, the Punjab Police has secured the extradition of 28-year-old fugitive gangster Amritpal Singh, alias Amrit Dalam, from the Republic of Moldova, marking the force’s first-ever extradition from a European country.
Dalam, a key operative of the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang, is wanted in more than two dozen criminal cases, including seven murder cases, as well as cases registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Arms Act and narcotics laws.
A team of the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of the Punjab Police brought him back to India following a six-month intelligence-led international manhunt dubbed Operation Eastern Reach.
