Three Bambiha Gang Operatives Deported From Malaysia To India
- Punjab Police have secured the deportation of three operatives linked to the Davinder Bambiha gang from Malaysia, according to state Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav.
- The Overseas Fugitive Tracking and Extradition Cell of the Punjab Police Counter Intelligence Wing executed the operation in coordination with central agencies.
- State authorities indicate that the suspects' activities extend across targeted killings and extortion rackets.
Punjab Police have secured the deportation of three operatives linked to the Davinder Bambiha gang from Malaysia, according to state Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav. The suspects, identified as Jaspreet Singh alias Jas Behbal, Ajay Singh, and Pawandeep Singh, were taken into custody upon arriving at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on August 19, 2026.
According to police statements, the three men face multiple criminal charges involving murder, extortion, explosives, and an alleged plan to execute a hand-grenade blast in Ludhiana. Investigators have also tied these criminal cases to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
Transnational Operation and Airport Arrests
The Overseas Fugitive Tracking and Extradition Cell of the Punjab Police Counter Intelligence Wing executed the operation in coordination with central agencies. DGP Yadav announced the breakthrough on X, stating that the intelligence cell worked to track down the fugitives abroad.
“Punjab Police achieves a major breakthrough against transnational organised crime as #OFTEC (Overseas Fugitive Tracking and Extradition Cell) of the Counter Intelligence Wing, with the assistance from Central Agencies, secures the deportation of three wanted operatives linked to the Davinder Bambiha Gang from #Malaysia,”
Yadav said in his post, as reported by The New Indian Express.
Following their arrival at New Delhi’s international airport, the three suspects were placed under arrest and scheduled for transit back to Punjab for deeper interrogation regarding their network and illicit operations.
Targeted Crimes and State Action
State authorities indicate that the suspects’ activities extend across targeted killings and extortion rackets. The Overseas Fugitive Tracking and Extradition Cell functions specifically under the direction of Inspector General of Police Ashish Choudhary to hunt down and extradite gangsters operating from foreign soil, according to Tribune India reporting.