US confirms detention of gangster Harry Boxer, efforts on to bring him to India
US authorities have officially confirmed the detention of gangster Harry Boxer, and Indian agencies have initiated extradition proceedings to bring him back.
Police officials have confirmed the detention in the US of Hari Chand alias Harry Boxer, an alleged operative of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Alongside this, Indian investigative agencies have accelerated the legal extradition process to bring him to India.
Rajasthan ATS and Anti-Gangster Task Force Additional Director General of Police Dinesh MN stated that the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has apprehended him in California. According to him, this step was taken based on inputs provided by Indian agencies, and coordination is underway with US authorities for the accused's return.
According to sources, under the extradition treaty between the two countries, central agencies are preparing a joint documentary dossier. For this purpose, the Special Cell of Delhi Police and Mumbai Crime Branch are sending records of various cases to central investigative agencies. Due to the complexities of US courts and immigration laws, this process may take a few months to reach completion.
Haryana Special Task Force SP Waseem Akram stated that Indian security agencies had shared concrete information about Boxer with the US investigative agency FBI during December 2025. Police allege that sitting abroad, he operated an illegal network to extort money from businessmen and others inside India.
According to police records, the accused faces over 22 criminal cases in Rajasthan and more than 7 in Haryana. In addition, several cases are registered against him in Delhi, Punjab, and Mumbai. Police state that he is also accused of involvement in firing outside Bollywood director Rohit Shetty's house and threatening actor Ranveer Singh to demand a hefty amount.
Hailing from village Chhatrapura in Kotputli-Behror district of Rajasthan, 40-year-old Harry Boxer formerly coached boxing. According to police, he had left the country for abroad in April 2023. In the year 2024, a Red Corner Notice was also issued against him by Interpol. Nothing has yet been proved in court.
Key developments
- Gangster Harry Boxer detained by US Immigration department in California
- Rajasthan Police ADGP Dinesh MN confirms detention and extradition proceedings
- Indian investigative agencies begin preparing formal extradition dossier to hand over to US
- Dozens of cases of murder, extortion, and attacks registered against the accused in multiple states
