India
Himanshu Bhau, India’s Most-Wanted Gangster From Haryana, Arrested In US
By: News18 India
Published: 24 October 2026
Photo / Illustration: Haldwani Times News Desk
<p>Haryana gangster Himanshu Bhau, one of India’s most-wanted fugitives, was arrested in the United States by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Himanshu Bhau, whose real name is Himanshu Ritoliya, is wanted in several criminal cases, including murder, attempted murder and extortion, registered in Delhi and Haryana. He is accused of building a criminal network operating across Delhi-NCR, Haryana and Punjab while remaining abroad.</p>
<p>A native of Ritoli village in Haryana’s Rohtak district, Himanshu Bhau has been on the wanted lists of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Delhi Police and Haryana Police. An Interpol Red Notice was issued against him in August 2023 at the request of Indian law enforcement agencies.</p>
<p>Born in 2002, Himanshu Bhau is among the youngest gangsters to emerge from Haryana’s organised crime network. He allegedly entered the world of crime as a teenager and escaped from a juvenile correctional facility in 2020 along with other inmates.</p>
<p>Himanshu Bhau was arrested in the United States by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).</p>
<p>Himanshu Bhau is wanted in multiple criminal cases including murder, attempted murder, and extortion, and has been on the wanted lists of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Delhi Police, and Haryana Police.</p>
<p>An Interpol Red Notice was issued against Himanshu Bhau in August 2023 at the request of Indian law enforcement agencies.</p>
