JAIPUR: Nearly six months after one of the 'most wanted' criminals in Rajasthan, Amarjeet Singh Vishnoi, was taken into custody in Italy's Sicily, his wife, identified as Sudha Kanwar (26), was also arrested from the same area on Wednesday.
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Additional director general of Rajasthan's anti-gangster task force (AGTF), Dinesh MN said on Thursday that Sudha, a resident of Merta City in Nagaur district, was wanted by the state police for her alleged involvement in the murder of gangster Rajendra alias Raju Theth, executed in Sikar in Dec 2022. She is also accused of assisting her husband's criminal operations, which are linked to gangster Rohit Godara.
Amarjeet, a close associate of Godara, fled to Italy in 2022 before Raju Theth's murder. Sudha joined Amarjeet in Oct 2023 and the two were living together in Italy. The AGTF had a Red Corner Notice issued against both Amarjeet and Sudha, leading to her arrest.
Following her arrest in Raju Theth's murder case, Sudha was placed in judicial custody but was released on bail by a court on Oct 7, 2023. After her release, Sudha fled India in Oct 2023, travelling to Italy via Sharjah using her genuine passport.
"Based on intelligence gathered from social media followers, associates and ground-level sources, we confirmed Sudha's presence in Sicily and tipped off the Italian police, leading to her arrest. Extradition proceedings have been initiated to bring her back to India," Dinesh MN added.