Acting on Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini’s directive to eradicate organised crime, the Haryana Police, in a joint operation with the Delhi Po- lice Special Cell, has gunned down notorious gangster Romil Vohra in an encounter near the Delhi-Haryana border on Tuesday morning. The operation, which left two police officers injured, underscores the state’s aggressive stance against gangsters following CM Saini’s orders to give law enforcement a free hand to tackle criminal networks.
Romil Vohra, a 22-year-old resident of Yamunanagar and a key member of the infamous Kala Rana-Noni Rana gang, was a wanted criminal linked to multiple high-profile cases, including murders and extortion in Haryana and arms-related offenses in Delhi. Vohra was allegedly involved in the killing of liquor traders Pankaj Malik, Virender Rana, and Arjun Rana outside a gym in Haryana’s Kheri Lakha Singh village on December 26, 2024, as well as the murder of contractor Shantanu in Kurukshetra on June 15, 2025. With a reward of Rs 2 lakh on his head, Vohra had become a significant target for law enforcement in the region.
As per the police, the encounter took place in the early hours of Tuesday near Dera Mandi, following a tip-off from the Haryana Police Special Task Force (STF) about Vohra’s movements in south Delhi. Acting on precise intelligence, a joint team of Haryana STF and Delhi Police laid a trap near the Kishangarh area of the Delhi-Haryana border. When confronted, Vohra opened fire on the police, leading to a retaliatory shootout. Vohra was critically injured and later declared dead at a nearby hospital.
Two sub-inspectors—one from Haryana Police and one from Delhi Police—sustained bullet injuries and are undergoing treatment at a south Delhi hospital. The chief minister’s recent directive to “uproot gangsters and mafias” has galvanized the state’s police force, with the Haryana STF intensifying its operations against organized crime.
Vohra’s criminal record paints a picture of a hardened criminal deeply entrenched in the Kala Rana-Noni Rana gang’s operations. Known for orchestrating violent crimes across Haryana, Punjab, and Delhi, he was a prime suspect in the murder of liquor businessman Shantanu in Shahabad, a case that had drawn significant attention due to its brazen nature.