Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Nepal: Gang Members Arrested After 25 Years
A gang of four men in India committed a series of murders between 1999 and 2001.
They would hire cabs, drug and kill the drivers, and then sell the stolen cars in Nepal.
Two of the gang members were arrested in 2007 and sentenced to life imprisonment.
The other two, Dheeraj Tomar and Ajay Lamba, managed to stay hidden for nearly 25 years.
Dheeraj even lived under a fake identity, pretending to be his cousin.
This year, the police finally caught all the remaining gang members.
Dheeraj was arrested after police noticed inconsistencies in his family records and set a trap for him at a bank where he was withdrawing his mother's army pension.
A gang of four men murdered cab drivers and sold their vehicles in Nepal between 1999 and 2001.
Two gang members, Dhirendra Tomar and Dilip Negi, were arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in 2007.
Dheeraj Tomar and Ajay Lamba evaded capture for nearly 25 years, with Dheeraj living under a fake identity.
Dheeraj was arrested in 2023 after police noticed inconsistencies in his family records and set a trap for him.
The gang targeted drivers in various locations, including the Delhi-Jaipur highway, Haldwani, Almora, Champawat, and New Ashok Nagar.
- Who
- Gang members Dhirendra Tomar, Dilip Negi, Dheeraj Tomar, and Ajay Lamba
- What
- Murdered cab drivers and sold their vehicles in Nepal
- When
- Between 1999 and 2001, with recent arrests in 2023
- Where
- Delhi-Jaipur highway, Haldwani, Almora, Champawat, New Ashok Nagar, and Nepal
- Why
- To steal and sell the vehicles in the grey market
- Gang Members
- Dhirendra Tomar, Dilip Negi, Dheeraj Tomar, Ajay Lamba
- Crime Period
- 1999-2001
- Crime Locations
- Delhi-Jaipur highway, Haldwani, Almora, Champawat, New Ashok Nagar
- Arrest Details
- Dhirendra and Dilip arrested in 2007, Dheeraj arrested in 2023, Ajay Lamba arrested in 2023
- Modus Operandi
- Drugged and strangled cab drivers, sold cars in Nepal
- Sentencing
- Dhirendra and Dilip sentenced to life imprisonment in 2007
- Current Status
- All gang members now in custody