- Accused was living under a false identity in Sector-38; Delhi Police traced him through his girlfriend, allegedly running an illegal liquor network
Punjab Newsline | Chandigarh
A wanted gangster linked to multiple Murders, Vikas Dahiya alias Sonu alias Thekedar, who was on the run from Delhi Police, was arrested after he reportedly hid in Chandigarh for nearly three months.
According to officials, the accused was living in a rented house in Sector-38, Chandigarh, under a false identity. Local police remained unaware of his presence during this period.
Delhi Police said they were able to trace his location through his girlfriend, who was also staying in Chandigarh during his absconding period. After technical surveillance and covert tracking, the Crime Branch conducted a raid and apprehended him.
The accused had been absconding for around nine months and was being searched by multiple state police teams. Following his arrest, it also came to light that he was allegedly running an illegal liquor network while staying in Chandigarh.
Dahiya, a resident of Kharkhoda in Sonipat, Haryana, was earlier sentenced to life imprisonment in a murder case in 2010. After being released on bail, he allegedly went on to commit another murder on July 30, 2025, when he reportedly shot dead national-level gold medalist boxer Vikas Dagar alias Bhinda in Surakhpur, Delhi.
Following this incident, he went into hiding and was declared a proclaimed offender by a court on October 18, 2025. Two other accused, Sumit Rana alias Chhotu and Krishan Dahiya alias Maharaj, are still absconding in the case.
Dahiya Linked to Multiple High-Profile Murders Across North India
- Gangster Vikas Dahiya has been linked to a series of major killings across Haryana, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh between 2019 and 2022, carried out allegedly on the instructions of gangsters and over ongoing rivalries.
- In June 2019, Dahiya, acting on the directions of gangster Kaushal, along with his associates, allegedly murdered Congress spokesperson Vikas Chaudhary outside a gym in Faridabad, Haryana. A reward of ₹50,000 was later announced for his arrest in this case.
- In May 2020, he is accused of killing Vikas Dureja in the Gandhi Nagar area of Gurugram, again under Kaushal’s instructions.
- In June 2021, Dahiya and his associates allegedly killed Sanjay Pradhan in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. In the same month, he reportedly shot dead Sukhmeet Singh, former president of the Rural Youth Congress in Jalandhar, over an ongoing enmity linked to Punneet.
- In January 2022, he is said to have carried out a contract killing for jailed gangster Fateh Nari, resulting in a double murder in Bathinda, Punjab.
- In March 2022, Dahiya allegedly killed British national and NRI Kabaddi player Sandeep Nangal during a Kabaddi event in Nakodar, Punjab.
- Authorities say these cases collectively highlight his involvement in multiple organized crime-linked killings across several states.