Punjab Newsline | Hoshiarpur
Notorious gangster Bhuvnesh Chopra, alias Ashish Chopra, lodged in Hoshiarpur District Jail, died late Tuesday night after his health suddenly deteriorated. He was rushed to Civil Hospital Hoshiarpur for treatment, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. His body was subsequently placed in the hospital mortuary.
According to a doctor at the civil hospital, Chopra had already died by the time he was brought to the facility. The exact cause of death will be determined following a post-mortem examination and the completion of the relevant investigation.
A resident of Ferozepur, Bhuvnesh Chopra was among Punjab's prominent gangsters. The Punjab Police, with assistance from central agencies, had secured his deportation from a Central Asian country. He was arrested at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on March 12, 2026.
According to police, nine FIRs had been registered against him in Ferozepur, Fazilka and Patiala districts. He was wanted in connection with several criminal cases, including the triple murder reported in Ferozepur in September 2024 and multiple drug trafficking cases.
Police had also alleged that Chopra played a key role in operating a network involved in smuggling narcotics from Pakistan into Punjab.
Following his death in jail, the authorities are expected to conduct a post-mortem examination and a judicial inquiry to establish the circumstances and cause of death. Further details are awaited.
