Gangsters Rohit Godara, Goldy Brar on Rajasthan’s most wanted list

This list includes 12 new criminals, who are wanted in various heinous crimes and on whom rewards of lakhs of rupees have been announced.

At the top of the list are some current and former Lawrence Bishnoi gang members. Rohit Godara alias Rawataram, who is wanted in 20 cases of murder, robbery, loot, etc. is at the top and carries a reward of Rs 1 lakh by Rajasthan Police and Rs 5 lakh by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

A native of Bikaner, Godara was allegedly involved in the plot to kill Sidhu Moosewala in May 2022, in gangster Raju Theth’s killing in December 2022, and in Karni Sena leader Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi’s killing in Jaipur in December 2023. In April last year, he was also allegedly behind the firing at actor Salman Khan’s house and was also said to be behind the plot to target stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, among other cases.

Then, Mahendra alias Sameer Meghwal is wanted in 25 cases of attempt to murder – including Gogamedi’s – apart from cases under Arms Act and theft. He too carries a reward of Rs 5 lakh by NIA and Rs 2 lakh by state police, officials said. Virendra Singh Charan, another accused in Gogamedi murder, is wanted in 9 cases of murder, robbery, and dacoity and carries a Rs 5 lakh reward by NIA.

Satwinder Singh alias Goldy Brar, a former close aide of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, is wanted in 7 cases of murder, robbery, dacoity in the state. He carries a reward of Rs 10 lakh by NIA and Rs 50,000 at range level.

Lawrence gang member Rahul Swami, a native of Sikar, has 16 cases of murder, robbery, dacoity, etc. and carries a Rs 25,000 reward at range level. Similarly, another Lawrence gang member Mahendra Saran, a native of Churu, has 2 cases of robbery and kidnapping, and carries Rs 25,000 reward at range level.

Other names include Mokham Singh, a resident of Beawar Sadar, who has 62 cases of murder, attempt to murder, robbery, dacoity, etc. against him and carries a reward of Rs 2,000 at district level. Amit Pandit alias Jack, a resident of Ajmer, has 47 cases of attempt to murder, robbery, dacoity, etc. and carries a reward of Rs 25,000 at range level.

The ADG said that all police officers including Jaipur and Jodhpur Police Commissioners, all Range Inspector Generals of Police, Deputy Commissioners of Police, all District Superintendents of Police, GRP and ATS/SOG have been directed to make concerted efforts to arrest these identified criminals.

He said all concerned officers have also been directed to select 10 most active wanted criminals at the range level and ensure that monthly progress reports of the action taken are sent regularly. This step will ensure that there is constant pressure on criminals in every corner of the state, he said, also urging the public “to share any information with the police without hesitation.”

Officials said that a list of most wanted is maintained at various levels, from police station to range and the state, and that these are refreshed as new names are added or removed on a rolling basis. They said that such a list motivates the police officers to go after the most wanted because not only do they carry a reward, it also fast tracks their promotion.