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Indian probe agencies have secured the deportation of three absconding gangsters who are accused of being involved in multiple crimes, including extortion, cross-border arms and narco-trafficking, as well as a foiled grenade attack in Punjab’s Ludhiana.

The fugitives –– Jaspreet Singh, Ajay Singh, and Pawandeep Singh –– were arrested in Malaysia and are linked to the infamous Bambiha gang.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in a post on ‘X’ that the Indian investigation agencies secured the deportation of “51 hardened criminals in 2026 alone".

“Indian agencies got three absconding Indian gangsters apprehended in Malaysia, deported them to India, and sent them to police custody. The fugitives, namely Jaspreet Singh, Ajay Singh, and Pawandeep Singh, are linked to the Bambiha Gang and are accused of multiple crimes, including extortion, cross-border arms and narco-trafficking, and a foiled grenade attack in Ludhiana", Shah wrote in a post on ‘X’.

Indian agencies got three absconding Indian gangsters apprehended in Malaysia, deported them to India, and sent them to police custody. The fugitives, namely Jaspreet Singh, Ajay Singh, and Pawandeep Singh, are linked to the Bambiha Gang and are accused of multiple crimes,…— गृहमंत्री कार्यालय, HMO India (@HMOIndia) August 24, 2026

“Under Modi Ji’s vision of a safe and secure India, our agencies have facilitated the deportation of 51 hardened criminals in 2026 alone," he added.

Indian agencies secured the deportation of the three gangsters from Malaysia through sustained and close coordination with Malaysian authorities.

On August 14, India’s Wanted fugitive Virender Singh Basoya was taken into custody upon his arrival at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi.

A “key overseas operative", he is the alleged conspirator behind the activities of the syndicate from abroad. He also facilitated the export of Mephedrone consignments from India to other countries.

Securing deportation of absconding criminals is a part of India’s effort to identify, locate and bring back other important narcotics fugitives operating from abroad in line with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)’s Vision Document on Drug Control (2026-2029).

Indian agencies are preparing to cancel the passports of gangsters abroad to facilitate their return to India for legal action. The Centre has also launched a multi-agency offensive to target global drug syndicates at their source through closer coordination with foreign anti-narcotics agencies.

Yes, more high-profile fugitives could be deported from other countries as India has brought back 274 fugitive criminals from 36 countries between 2019 and July 2026.