Overview
- Rajesh Sharma, also known as Vivek and a resident of Swaroop Nagar, was arrested on December 15 in Outer North Delhi under the anti-organised crime law.
- Police allege he led a syndicate tied to robbery, dacoity, murder, abduction, and assaults on public servants over the past decade for monetary gain.
- Investigators say he has 19 criminal cases across Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, including Arms Act charges, and had evaded arrest despite repeated notices.
- Non-bailable warrants were issued on November 18 followed by proclamation proceedings on December 2; a Section 18 confession was recorded on December 19 during custody.
- He remains in police custody as officers conduct searches to apprehend associates, with named members including Parvinder alias Pinder, Ravi Kumar Vaid, Ashish Rana, Sarfaraz alias Akhil, and Lalit Kumar.