Kaithal: Joginder Gyong, a notorious international gangster from Kaithal in Haryana, has been arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police. He was arrested in the Philippines, where he was doing business on a fake identity for 2 years. After which he was deported. When he reached Delhi airport on Sunday, the police arrested him.
Many serious cases like murder and extortion are registered against Gyong in Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. He came into the limelight by threatening Congress leader MP Randeep Surjewala. Apart from this, he had also demanded extortion of 20 crores from Bihar RJD MP Sanjay Yadav. A reward of one lakh rupees was announced for his arrest.
Joginder heads a criminal syndicate operating largely out of Delhi, Haryana and Punjab. He is also alleged to have links with terror/ pro Khalistan extremist elements. He has been implicated in over 25 heinous criminal cases including multiple murders, attempted murders, kidnapping, extortion and robbery in various districts of Delhi, Haryana and Punjab. He is concicted in 15 cases.
Joginder was recently residing in Philippines on fraudulently obtained Nepalese passport in the name of Kant Gupta and continued to carry out criminal activities from abroad through his syndicate in Delhi, Haryana and Punjab. In this connection a case under Indian Penal Code and Indian Passport Act was registered in July 2024 with PS Sadar Kaithal, Haryana.
Fled abroad in 2017
Joginder was convicted to life imprisonment in a case (FIR number 160 dated March 17, 2006, under sections 307, 302, 34, 120-B IPC, 25-54-59 Arms Act) registered with PS City Kaithal, Haryana and was serving his life sentence. While on parole, he murdered Jagdev Sharma in Panipat on December 30, 2017 and later fled abroad. In the murder of Jagdev Sharma, a case was registered with PS City Panipat, District Panipat, Haryana.
In 2024, an ‘OPEN DATE ARREST WARRANT’ was also issued by CJM, Panipat against Joginder in the said case.
Joginder was also implicated/accused in multiple other violent murder cases, including: Mar 2004 at PS City Kaithal, Haryana; Mar 2006 with PS Pundri, Kaithal, Haryana; and Oct 2010 with PS Kalayat, Kaithal, Haryana. Joginder also stands implicated in a cheating/forgery case (FIR No.115/2015 dated August 11, 2015) registered with PS Jamalpur, District Ludhiana, Punjab. In this connection, he has been absconding and declared ‘Proclaimed Person’ wanted for arrest on Jan 2019 by the Court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ludhiana, Punjab.