Alok Singh is an Assistant Editor at The Indian Express, based in New Delhi. With over 14 years of experience, he is a prominent investigative journalist, specializing in crime, counter-terrorism, and high-profile gang wars.
Professional Profile
Specialization: His work focuses on deep-dive investigations into organized crime syndicates in north India (notably the Lawrence Bishnoi gang), cyber scams, terrorism, and government policy.
Award-Winning Reporting: He has won two prestigious ENBA (Exchange4media News Broadcasting Awards): one for his ground reporting on the 2020 Delhi riots. Another ENBA award for a 2021 investigative story during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Career History: Before joining The Indian Express, he worked with prominent media houses including PTI, Mirror Now, The Pioneer, and Millennium Post.
Education: He holds a Master’s degree in Journalism.
Recent Notable Articles (December 2025)
Alok’s reporting in late 2025 has centered on international manhunts, high-risk prisoner safety, and brutal gang retaliations:
1. The Goa Nightclub Fire Investigation
"Luthra brothers deported from Thailand, being taken to Goa" (Dec 16, 2025): Leading the coverage on Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, owners of 'Birch by Romeo Lane', who fled to Thailand after a fire at their club killed 25 people.
"Goa police tell court: Luthra brothers had ‘ultimate control’" (Dec 17, 2025): Reporting on the legal proceedings and the arrest of the third owner who tried to evade police by hiding in a hospital.
2. Gang Wars & Jail Security
"High-security cell, 24-hour watch: How Tihar Jail is trying to keep Anmol Bishnoi safe from rivals" (Dec 14, 2025): An inside look at the security protocols for Lawrence Bishnoi’s brother following his extradition, aiming to prevent a repeat of the Tillu Tajpuria murder.
"Jafrabad double murder: Brothers pumped with 35 bullets for sharing info on Salim Pistol gang" (Dec 20, 2025): A gruesome report on a revenge killing in Northeast Delhi, where victims were allegedly targeted for tipping off the Special Cell about an arms syndicate.
"Five Bishnoi shooters, wanted for murder of kabaddi player, arrested" (Dec 18, 2025): Detailing a major operation by the Delhi Police Special Cell to nab shooters involved in high-profile contract killings.
3. International Crime & Cyber-Slavery
"Cyber slavery hubs in Myanmar, Cambodia: How Indians have fallen prey to jobs racket" (Dec 2, 2025): An investigative feature on the growing "job racket" where Indian youth are trafficked and forced into cybercrime abroad.
"Waiter in Dubai, pharmacist in Canada — man held for plotting attack on Kapil Sharma’s cafe" (Nov 29, 2025): Reporting on the arrest of an international operative involved in a plot to target a celebrity's business venture.
Series of breaking stories during the Red Fort Blast in November 1) Identifications of suicide bomber Umar's body by a portion of his leg found in the damaged car 2) Use of Ammonium Nitrate in the blast.
Signature Style
Alok Singh is known for technical crime reporting. He doesn't just report a crime; he breaks down the logistics of the investigation, from analyzing CCTV "blind spots" to tracing cryptocurrency trails in drug hauls (as seen in his "Operation Crystal Fortress" meth bust report). His sources within the Delhi Police Special Cell and NIA allow him to provide context that connects local street crimes to global underworld networks.
X (Twitter): @AlokReporter
