Bishnoi rival Himanshu Bhau is in ICE custody in Nevada. The Haryana gangster was caught Oct 22 in a joint FBI-India operation; India now seeks deportation.
Updated: October 24, 2026, 11:30 IST
Quick Read
- Himanshu Bhau was detained in Las Vegas on October 22 in a joint operation by the FBI, Indian central agencies and the Haryana Special Task Force. He is held at the Henderson Detention Center in Nevada under ICE immigration custody.
- He carries an Interpol Red Notice since August 2023 and is wanted in 18 cases in India — murder, attempted murder, extortion, intimidation and forgery, across Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
- Where his associate Neeraj Faridpuria is held is disputed: Times Now reports he was detained in Portugal; IANS reports both men are in ICE custody in Nevada. No US criminal charges have been filed against either.
Himanshu Bhau — real name Himanshu Ritoliya — is a gangster from Haryana in his early twenties, and one of the sharpest rivals of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s network. On October 22, he was picked up in Las Vegas in a joint operation involving the FBI, Indian central agencies and the Haryana Special Task Force. He is now in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Nevada. Indian agencies are moving to bring him back.
If you’re following the Tiger Shroff firing case, the name matters: Bhau sits in the same gang ecosystem. The Mumbai probe is hunting Anil Pandit, who claims links to the Bishnoi gang — though that claim comes only from an unverified social-media post. Bhau is on the other side of that gang war.
How he was caught
Indian agencies had been chasing Bhau since 2022. On Thursday, October 22, they tracked him to Las Vegas, where the FBI detained him. The US government’s online detainee locator — checked on Friday night — lists two Indian-born men, Himanshu Sigroha and Neeraj Kaushik, as being in ICE custody at the Henderson Detention Center, 18 East Basic Road, Henderson, Nevada, just outside Las Vegas. Their cases sit with ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations office in Las Vegas. Indian officials have confirmed the two men are Bhau and his associate Neeraj Faridpuria.
Here’s the part to watch: the ICE listing points to immigration custody, not a criminal case. No US criminal charges against either man have been found, and neither ICE nor the FBI has issued a public statement on the arrests, according to IANS. That means India isn’t asking for a criminal suspect to be handed over — it’s working through immigration channels.
One detail from IANS: Faridpuria was picked up after he removed an ankle monitor. He had been detained earlier this year and released on bail. But where exactly he is now is disputed — Times Now reports he was detained in Portugal, while IANS says both men are in ICE custody in Nevada. The reports don’t agree, and that’s the honest state of it.
Who he is
Bhau hails from Ritoli village in Rohtak, Haryana, and was locally known as Himanshu Ritoli. He entered the world of crime at 17. In 2022, he was sent to a juvenile correctional home after three murders in Haryana — and then escaped from it along with around 20 other boys, Times Now reports. He first fled to Portugal and later ran his gang while based in the United States.
A Look-Out Circular went out first, then an Interpol Red Notice in August 2023. IANS puts the count at 18 cases in India: murder, attempted murder, extortion, intimidation and forgery. Other outlets put the number higher — Times Now says over two dozen cases have been registered against his syndicate. He ran his network across Delhi, Haryana and Punjab with aides including Yogesh Kadian alias Bobby, Sahil, and Neeraj Faridpuria, per Times Now.
The Bishnoi rivalry
Bhau worked with and was close to the Neeraj Bawana and Bambiha gangs. His gang has a bitter rivalry with the Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar gangs, Times Now reports. Media reports have linked his network to a string of high-profile incidents: a targeted killing inside a Burger King outlet in west Delhi, the firing outside YouTuber Elvish Yadav’s Gurugram residence in August 2025 — which the gang claimed responsibility for — shooting attacks at car showrooms in Naraina and Tilak Nagar, and firing at gym owners’ premises to demand extortion money.
This is the same underworld fault line running under the Tiger Shroff case. There, Mumbai Police suspect the Bishnoi network’s US-linked men guided the shooters. Here, it’s the network’s rival who has been caught. Our explainer on the Bishnoi gang’s Bollywood threats maps how these networks operate. And the gang’s internal history matters too: police have found in past cases that top gang leaders would call shooters before attacks to “motivate” them and guide their escape, as the Juhu-to-Kota investigation showed.
Also read
- Bishnoi gang’s Bollywood threats: the network explained
- Tiger Shroff case: 10 arrested after Sonipat recce
- Tiger Shroff shooters: how the Juhu-to-Kota chase was cracked
What happens next: deportation or extradition?
Authorities are exploring deportation alongside the possibility of formal extradition, the New Indian Express reports. Here’s the plain version of what that means. Extradition runs through a 1997 India-US treaty and needs a long court process on both sides. Deportation — removal through the immigration system — skips most of that. Since Bhau is in ICE immigration custody rather than facing US criminal charges, the immigration route is on the table, and it has often proved faster.
There’s a fresh precedent sitting right there. Anmol Bishnoi — a Bishnoi-gang figure — was detained in the United States in 2024 and deported to India on November 19, 2025. The National Investigation Agency arrested him on arrival in New Delhi. IANS reports Indian investigators have increasingly turned to US immigration proceedings rather than formal extradition to bring back wanted gangsters, and that India is now seeking to expedite Bhau’s deportation proceedings. A team of Indian officers may travel to the United States.
Whether Bhau — and Faridpuria — take the same path depends on their immigration cases, including any claim for asylum or other relief they may file before a US immigration judge. That part is not quick, and it is not guaranteed. The Henderson Detention Center, where they are held, is a city-run facility that holds ICE detainees under an agreement with the federal agency.
FAQ
- Who is Himanshu Bhau?
Himanshu Ritoliya, known as Himanshu Bhau (also Himanshu Sigroha), is a gangster from Ritoli village in Rohtak, Haryana, in his early twenties. He carries an Interpol Red Notice since August 2023 and is wanted in 18 cases in India. His gang is a fierce rival of the Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar network. - Where is Himanshu Bhau now?
He was detained in Las Vegas on October 22, 2026, and is held at the Henderson Detention Center in Nevada under ICE immigration custody. His associate Neeraj Faridpuria’s location is disputed: Times Now reports he was detained in Portugal, while IANS reports both men are in ICE custody in Nevada. - Will India get Himanshu Bhau back?
India is seeking to expedite his deportation. Removal through the US immigration system is usually faster than formal extradition under the 1997 treaty — the precedent is Anmol Bishnoi, deported to India on November 19, 2025. The outcome depends on the US immigration proceedings, including any asylum claim.
