Shabir Ali, the head of an organized crime syndicate operating in Trans-Yamuna and northeast Delhi, was arrested at the Punjab-Haryana border on Friday, police said. He was wanted under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) and had been evading arrest since April 2025.
Arrest at Shambhu Border
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Praveen Kumar Tripathi stated that the arrest was based on intelligence from local informers. Ali, also known as Shabir Chaudhary, was apprehended at the Shambhu Border in Haryana. Nine other members of his syndicate had already been arrested in the same MCOCA case.
Background of the accused
Ali, a native of Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, entered the criminal world in the mid-1990s through his association with Haji Afzaal, a resident of Seelampur in Delhi. He became involved in cases of firing, murder, and gang rivalry in northeast Delhi and the National Capital Region. After his brother Shamim Ahmed was murdered in 2008, Ali intensified his criminal activities. During his incarceration, he connected with hardened criminals Hashim Baba and Anwar Khan alias Chacha.
Syndicate operations and crimes
According to police, Ali heads the Shabir Chaudhary-Hashim Baba-Anwar Chacha organized crime syndicate. The gang is active in Trans-Yamuna and northeast Delhi areas, including Seelampur, Bhajanpura, Maujpur, Shahdara, and adjoining districts of Uttar Pradesh. Multiple cases of extortion, murder, attempt to murder, and land grabbing have been registered against its members. Investigators found that syndicate members were operating from outside the country, mainly Nepal and Dubai.
Legal history and MCOCA charges
Ali has been arrested in 14 heinous cases, including murder and extortion. He was previously booked under MCOCA and has been involved in several criminal cases. The Special Cell is continuing its investigation into the syndicate's cross-border operations.
