Punjab gangster arrested in Hong Kong, Police to seek his extradition

Notorious criminal Ramanjit Singh alias Romi - a mastermind of the sensational November 2016 Nabha jailbreak case - has been arrested in Hong Kong and the Punjab Police will seek his extradition, official sources said on Friday.

Romi - against whom Interpol issued a red-corner notice earlier - was arrested in connection with a robbery in Choi Hung Estate, Kowloon.

"A formal request will be sent through diplomatic channels for Romi's extradition, who is a known facilitator of several notorious gangsters, including slain



gangster Vicky Gounder, and Inter Services Intelligence-backed Pakistan terrorists," a police spokesperson said.

Punjab Police was informed about his arrest by Interpol, said the spokesperson, who said Romi's involvement had figured in targeted sectarian killings in Punjab and also drugs and weapons smuggling.

The spokesperson said Romi was acting as a link between Punjab gangsters and ISI- backed Pakistan-based terrorists and coordinating their activities through WhatsApp, VoIP platforms and social media.