Rajasthan Police Capture Key Associate of Notorious Gang in Dubai

Major Arrest in Anti-Gangster Operations

Jaipur: The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Rajasthan Police made a significant breakthrough on Friday by apprehending a prominent member of the Lawrence Bishnoi and Rohit Godara gang, who was allegedly orchestrating criminal activities from Dubai.

Ilyas Khan, a 30-year-old resident of Ramgarh in Sikar, was taken into custody early in the morning based on intelligence regarding his whereabouts, as confirmed by Dinesh MN, the Additional Director General of Police (Crime).

Having resided in the UAE since 2014, Ilyas was living in Dubai at the time of his arrest.

Previously employed as a storekeeper at the Musadat Police Station in Sharjah, he reportedly exploited his police credentials to assist gang members by providing them with safe houses and accommodations in Dubai.

Ilyas is accused of offering refuge to notorious gangsters including Rohit Godara, Virendra Charan, and Mahendra Saran. He had previously faced arrest in Dubai for misusing his police identification and was also involved in a dowry harassment case filed by his first wife.

Authorities indicated that Ilyas played a pivotal role in relaying sensitive information to gang members, such as updates on Red Corner Notices, which facilitated their movements through immigration.

Living a lavish lifestyle in Dubai, his finances were allegedly supported by hawala operations and gang-related activities, with his primary hideout located in the Rolla Mall area.

Ilyas also provided assistance to gangsters from Haryana and Punjab, including helping Virendra Charan evade capture after learning of potential AGTF actions.

On April 4, the AGTF had previously repatriated Aditya Jain, alias Tony, a close associate of Rohit Godara, who had been detained in Dubai.

During interrogations, Ilyas's involvement came to light as he was identified as the individual responsible for supplying names and contact details of Rajasthan businessmen to Godara for extortion schemes.

Police disclosed that Ilyas had conducted surveillance on businessman Salim Khan in both Jaipur and Sikar, even sharing Salim's mobile number with gangster Virendra Charan via social media, labeling him as a lucrative target.

Ilyas had also expressed willingness to travel to India to facilitate and oversee hawala transactions related to extortion payments.

Upon confirming his return to India, the AGTF executed a raid in Sikar, leading to his arrest on Friday morning.