The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police has apprehended Amarjeet alias Amar, a forty-year-old associate connected with the syndicate operated by Lawrence Bishnoi and Randeep Malik. The operation was carried out by the WR-II unit based in Dwarka after officers tracked down the suspect in the Rani Bagh district through a combination of electronic surveillance and ground intelligence gathering. The suspect stands accused of attempting to extort 2 crore rupees from a local merchant while issuing violent death threats directed at the businessman's family.
Cryptocurrency Extortion Link and Death Threats
The formal case originated at the Maurya Enclave police station under FIR number 112/2026, registered under Section 308(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The victim, a local businessman, reported receiving hostile communications through WhatsApp audio calls and text messages. The sender identified himself as Randeep Malik, a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi criminal syndicate, and demanded a payment of 2 crore rupees. The extortionist warned that failure to yield the money would result in the murder of the victim and his immediate family members. During the investigative probe, authorities discovered that the suspect had transmitted a digital payment link designed to collect the extortion money in the form of cryptocurrency.
Targeted Police Raid and Cordon Operation
Under the direct supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Harsh Indora, an IPS officer, and Assistant Commissioner of Police Rajpal Dabas, a special tactical team was formed. The operational team comprised Inspector Satish Malik, Sub-Inspector Pradeep Dahiya, and Head Constables Ajay and Azad Singh. Acting on actionable intelligence regarding the suspect's movements, the unit established a tactical cordon in the Multani Mohalla area of Rani Bagh. Upon noticing the approaching police presence, Amarjeet attempted to evade capture on foot, but officers pursued and detained him after a brief chase. Prior to this arrest, the High Court of Delhi had already dismissed his plea for interim bail, and legal proceedings under Section 84 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) were actively underway against him. Consequently, police formally executed the arrest under Section 35(1)(b) of the BNSS.
Background and Criminal History of the Accused
Amarjeet, who resides in the Tri Nagar area of North-West Delhi, completed his education up to the tenth grade. Early in his career, he worked in the mobile phone market located in Karol Bagh before gradually drifting into illegal liquor trafficking activities across the capital. Following the registration of the extortion complaint against him, he went into hiding and remained on the run until his capture. Meanwhile, the gang's ringleader Lawrence Bishnoi remains incarcerated in prison, facing dozens of criminal charges including murder, attempted murder, and large-scale extortion schemes, while operating a vast criminal network through various shooters and operatives on the outside.
