NEW DELHI: Punjab Police, with the assistance of central agencies, has secured the deportation of wanted gangster Gurwinder alias Afridi from Ethiopia after a 10-month-long international manhunt under Operation SHAHID.Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Sunday that the state government had announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for information leading to the gangster’s arrest.Announcing the development in a post on social media platform X, Yadav said the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab, in coordination with the Overseas Fugitive Tracking and Extradition Cell (OFTEC) of Counter Intelligence, Punjab, and central agencies, coordinated the operation to bring Afridi back from Ethiopia.“In a major breakthrough, Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab, in coordination with the Overseas Fugitive Tracking and Extradition Cell (#OFTEC) of Counter Intelligence, Punjab with the support of central agencies, secures the deportation of Gurwinder alias Afridi, a key kingpin of the Doni Bal-Prabh Dassuwal gang, from Ethiopia following a 10-month-long international manhunt under Operation SHAHID,” the DGP said.According to Yadav, preliminary investigations indicate that Afridi was allegedly directing targeted killings, extortion-related firing incidents and other organised criminal activities in Punjab while operating from abroad.The operation involved sustained intelligence gathering, surveillance and tracking across several countries in Asia, South America and Africa, with the support of national and international agencies, he said.
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Yadav also acknowledged the role of the ministry of external affairs and other central agencies in facilitating the operation.“We thank the ministry of external affairs and all other central agencies as part of this international cooperation,” he said.The DGP reiterated that Punjab Police remains committed to dismantling gangster networks, curbing organised crime and maintaining peace and security across the state.