The Special Task Force (STF) of Haryana achieved a major breakthrough on Wednesday by extraditing gangster Vainket Garg from Georgia. He was brought to the STF headquarters in Gurugram, officials confirmed.
Gangster's Criminal Network
Addressing the media, STF Inspector General B Satheesh Balan revealed that Garg operates a gang of approximately 53 members. The gang is involved in heinous crimes such as murder, targeted killings, attempted murder, extortion, organized crime, and illegal use of firearms across Ambala, Yamuna Nagar, Kurukshetra, Panchkula, and Chandigarh.
Garg, 29, is a resident of House No. B-20, Ward No. 4, Chandana Colony, Naraingarh in Ambala district. He came into the spotlight following the murder of BSP leader Harbilas Razzumajra in Ambala, after which he allegedly claimed responsibility on social media and issued threats.
34 Criminal Cases Registered
IG Balan stated, “Garg is a hardened criminal involved in 34 criminal cases registered in Haryana and Chandigarh. Before fleeing India, 23 cases were already registered against him. The STF Haryana successfully secured his extradition from Georgia on Wednesday. This landmark achievement marks the first extradition from Georgia to India and also represents the 10th deportation or extradition secured by STF Haryana this year.”
Major criminal incidents attributed to the gang include the murder of BSP leader Harbilas at Naraingarh, District Ambala, and multiple extortion-related firing incidents in Ambala and Yamuna Nagar districts.
Flight from India
Investigations by STF Haryana revealed that Garg fled India on December 10, 2024, from Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, traveling to the United Arab Emirates before moving to Georgia on January 26, 2025.
He is accused of obtaining Passport No. C5605892 fraudulently using a false residential address at Apartment No. 1502, Tower No. 5, Pyramid Urban Homes-67, Sector-67, Gurugram. Acting on STF Haryana’s recommendation, the passport was revoked on February 4, 2025.
International Efforts
To secure his arrest, STF Haryana initiated multiple legal and international measures, including Look Out Circulars (Reference Nos. 2025403630 and 2025405715), an Interpol Red Corner Notice (Control No. A-4045/3-2025), declaration as a proclaimed offender, and six open-dated arrest warrants issued by competent courts. Subsequently, information about his presence in Georgia was received through international law enforcement channels, leading to his extradition.
