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Time of India
21-05-2025
- Time of India
After 5 yrs, key accused inBehror stn attack arrested
1 2 Jaipur: In a major breakthrough on Wednesday, the anti-gangster task force (AGTF) of the state police arrested Rajvir Gurjar, alias Lara, a key accused in the sensational 2019 Behror police station attack . The arrest comes after an extensive five-year manhunt across various states. Rajvir, 32, a resident of Khairorli village in Mahendragarh who carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh, was arrested from Rewari in Haryana. He was one of the primary culprits in the brazen daylight attack on Behror police station, when over 30 armed men wielding automatic weapons, including AK-47s, stormed the lockup to free notorious gangster Vikram Gurjar, alias Papla. The attack was executed on the night between Sept 5 and 6, 2019, just hours after Papla's arrest with nearly Rs 32 lakh in cash. The attackers, including Rajvir, successfully freed Papla in what became one of the most daring jailbreaks in the state's recent history. Director general (crime & AGTF) Dinesh M N said that ' Operation Lara ' — named after Rajvir's cricket-inspired childhood nickname — involved extensive surveillance and intelligence gathering. To avoid detection, Rajvir took to an isolated life, frequently changing disguises and traveling across 20 different states, including Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo He avoided using mobile phones and social media, cutting off contact with family and friends to evade law enforcement. "Rajvir employed sophisticated evasion tactics, avoiding mobile phones and social media while constantly moving between states," the DG said. During his years as a fugitive, Rajvir lived in wrestling arenas across states, frequently changing disguises and travelling under false identities. Police recovered an AK-56 rifle, believed to have been used in the Behror attack, along with ammunition during the arrest. The accused, who was already facing murder charges in Haryana when he joined Papla's gang, has been remanded to five-day police custody by the ACJM court in Behror. This marks the 32nd arrest in the case, following the capture of the main accused Papla and his woman companion Zia from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, in Jan 2021. The AGTF will now focus on uncovering the network that helped Rajvir evade arrest for nearly six years.
Indian Express
21-05-2025
- Indian Express
Gangster who helped associate break out of Rajasthan police station six years arrested
The Rajasthan Police arrested a gangster who stormed into a police station six years ago to help free an associate Wednesday. Rajveer 'Lara' Gurjar has allegedly been absconding since he broke into Behror police station in Bhiwadi district with some other associates to help free fellow gangster Vikram 'Papla' Gurjar in 2019. According to Rajasthan Police's Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), Lara, who had a bounty of Rs 1 lakh and got his nickname because of his fondness for the former West Indies batsman Brian Lara, was arrested from Rewari, Haryana, Tuesday. The police also found an AK-56 and other weapons from him. Rajveer was produced before the magistrate's court in Behror Wednesday morning and has been sent to police custody for five days. Additional Director General of Police (AGTF & Crime) MM Dinesh addressed a press conference after the arrest. 'On the intervening night of September 5 and 6, 2019, Haryana's notorious gangster Vikram Gurjar alias Papla, resident of Khairoli district Mahendragarh, was arrested by the Behror police station of Bhiwadi district with a Scorpio and Rs 31.90 lakh in cash. The next day, gangster Rajveer Gurjar alias Lara and over 30 other miscreants attacked the police station with AK-47 and other sophisticated weapons and freed Papla Gurjar from the lockup and fled,' he said. Lara's arrest brings the total number of those arrested in the case to 32. This number includes Papla, who was arrested with girlfriend from Kolhapur in Maharashtra in January 2021. According to the ADGP Dinesh, Lara was arrested through an eponymous operation. 'Since Lara neither has a mobile nor uses social media, the AGTF strengthened its informer network to arrest him,' he said. In the last six years, the gangster lived in several states — including Karnataka, Kolhapur, Nashik Maharashtra, Goa, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi – allegedly never staying in a place too long. 'During this time, he changed his disguises several times, stayed in various several places in South India,' the officer said. The cases against him include murder and assault, the officer said, adding that he was on bail when the incident occurred.
