After evading authorities for over two decades, a notorious serial killer involved in the brutal murders of four cab drivers across multiple states has finally been arrested by the Crime Branch of Delhi Police. The accused, Ajay Lamba alias Bansi, was caught in Delhi after 25 years on the run.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Aditya Gautam confirmed the arrest and said, “The accused, Ajay Lamba alias Bansi, had been declared a proclaimed offender and was absconding for the last 25 years. He was wanted in connection with a 2001 murder case registered at New Ashok Nagar police station.” A special team led by Inspectors Rakesh Kumar and Anuj Kumar tracked and arrested him following intense manual and technical surveillance.
Lamba, active between 1999 and 2001, was allegedly involved in four robbery-cum-murder cases spread across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. According to police, Lamba and his associates would hire taxis, murder the drivers, loot the vehicles, and dump the bodies in remote, hilly areas to escape detection. Originally from Krishna Nagar in Delhi, Lamba was born in 1976 and dropped out of school after Class VI. He became involved in criminal activities at a young age and was later declared a ‘bad character’ in Vikaspuri, operating under the name ‘Banshi’. In 1996, he changed his name to Ajay Lamba and relocated to Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh.
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It was there that he teamed up with two accomplices, Dhirendra and Dilip Negi, to orchestrate a series of violent crimes. The gang would murder taxi drivers, steal their vehicles, and smuggle them into Nepal for resale. Police said Lamba was wanted in four separate murder cases registered between 1999 and 2001 in Delhi, Haldwani, Almora, and Champawat. Despite being declared a proclaimed offender in all these cases, he remained elusive for years. His criminal history stretches back to 1990, with earlier charges including theft and illegal arms possession.
Lamba spent nearly a decade (2008–2018) living in Nepal, further complicating efforts to apprehend him. He later moved to Dehradun with his family. In 2020, police believe he became part of a narcotics supply chain, allegedly helping transport ganja from Odisha to various parts of India, including Delhi. His criminal activities continued until recent years. He was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in a 2021 case at Sagarpur police station in Delhi. In 2024, he was arrested again in connection with a jewellery shop dacoity case in Behrampur, Odisha. He was out on bail in both cases at the time of his latest arrest.
With his capture, Delhi Police have finally closed the chapter on one of the most elusive and dangerous fugitives in the region’s recent history.
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