Jaipur: Amarjeet Bishnoi, a key member of the gang of Canada-based Rohit Godara, has been caught in Italy after he was detected there by the Special Task Force of Rajasthan Police. The man was hiding in Trapani -- a small fishing village in Sicily, known to be the home of the mafia in the 1950s and 60s.
There are eight cases against Amarjeet Bishnoi, including ones involving murder and dacoity. He was carrying a bounty of Rs 50,000 on his head.
He is wanted for the murders of Raju Theth and bookie Sachin Goda in Haryana – which the police said were triggered by gang wars playing out across Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, by orders from their leaders living in foreign shores.
The police said Amarjeet Bishnoi was the logistics operator for the Godara gang. The other key member is Virendra Charan.
The police was after Godara gang members when during interrogation it came out that Amarjeet Bishnoi was in Italy. The Rajasthan Police immediately got in touch with the Interpol through the Central Bureau of Investigation.
A Red Corner notice was issued and the Italian authorities arrested him on July 8. The Rajasthan Police is now working on getting him back. The process is expected to be long and would require the intervention of the foreign ministry.
Amarjeet Singh, a 30-year-old from Rajasthan's Bikaner, had entered the world of crime at the age of 22. He was out on bail when he skipped the country via Cypress and Dubai. His girlfriend Sudha Kanwar also was out on bail and she too has escaped the country.
The police said the Rohit Godara gang is hand-in-glove with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The police believe the muscle power and logistics for the Lawrence Bishnoi gang is provided by Godara.
Rohit Godara and Goldy Brar -- wanted for the murder of singer-politician Siddhu Moose Wala -- are co-conspirators in multiple cases.
Amarjeet Bishnoi is wanted for the murder of gangster Raju Theth in 2022 -- for which his brother Sarabjeet is already in jail. He is suspected to have provided the logistics, including the gun used in the murder.
The police don't rule out the possibility that they were also involved in the murder of social activist Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, who was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jaipur on 5 December 2023. The Lawrence Bishnoi gang had claimed responsibility for the murder.