Gangster who claimed responsibility for attack on rapper Rahul Fazilpuria arrested from Delhi airport

Police said his movements were being traced and he was nabbed with the help of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Interpol. He was caught as he returned to India to allegedly perpetrate another crime.

“Using a fake passport under the name Suneel Singh, obtained from New Ashok Nagar and Vasundhara Enclave in Delhi, he fled to Dubai and then to Costa Rica in 2024. From abroad, he allegedly coordinated with accomplices to plan the attacks in Gurgaon, arranging shooters and weapons through intermediaries,” a police spokesperson said.

Inspector Anand Kumar, in-charge of the Sector 31 Crime Branch, led the operation that resulted in Sardhania’s arrest. The operation was supervised by ACP (Crime) Lalit Dalal and DCP (West) Karan Goel, said police.

Sardhania was in the news after he had claimed responsibility online for the shooting incident involving singer-rapper Rahul Fazilpuria on July 14.

Seven other suspects — Vishal, Hitesh, Gautam (alias Chhotu), Ramandeep (alias Petrol), Shubham (alias Kala), Shakti Panchal, and Ramniwas (alias Kalu) — have so far been arrested in the Fazilpuria case, with police recovering the vehicle and weapons used. Sardhania’s arrest brings the total to eight, the DCP said. “It is an important achievement for the Gurugram Police. To nab him, along with the Union Home Ministry, we had close coordination with the Interpol, and we had lookout circulars and red corner notices issued. We will reveal more (as to why he was in Delhi) at a later stage” the DCP added.

Sardhania was presented before a court on Sunday and remanded to five days of police custody for further questioning.

“We aim to uncover details about his accomplices and additional crimes linked to the syndicate. The investigation into all the cases remain ongoing, with Gurugram Police analysing CCTV footage, forensic evidence, and witness statements to build a comprehensive case against the Nandal-Sardhania network,” the spokesperson added.

Sardhania (39), who is an associate of gangster Deepak Nandal, has been linked to several high-profile incidents in Gurgaon.

On July 14, Sardhania claimed responsibility for an attack on rapper Fazilpuria. Around 5:50 pm, assailants in a rented white Tata Punch car allegedly followed Fazilpuria’s vehicle and fired a shot that struck a pole. No one was injured in the incident.

In an Instagram post, Sardhania said that the attack was a warning, alleging that Fazilpuria owed Rs 5 crore to Deepak, who had supported the singer’s career. Sardhania claimed Fazilpuria failed to repay the debt and threatened further action against his associates.

Officers said he has been booked in at least 24 cases across Haryana districts, including Jind, Rohtak, Gurugram, Jhajjar, Hisar, Sonepat, Ambala, Bhiwani, and Panchkula, as well as Baghpat and Agra in Uttar Pradesh.

These cases involve charges of murder, attempted murder, robbery, and dacoity. Previously, Sardhania was serving a life sentence and a 10-year term for two cases but he secured bail from the High Court in 2024.

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