CHANDIGARH: The Special Task Force (STF) of Haryana on Wednesday arrested dreaded gangster Sombir alias Motta after securing his deportation from the USA.According to SP STF, 39-year-old Motta is the brother of another notorious gangster, Anil Chhipi, and was involved in 27 cases including murder, attempted murder, dacoity, and extortion across the districts of Rohtak, Sonipat, Jhajjar, New Delhi, Rajasthan, and western Uttar Pradesh. A resident of Karor village, Sampla, District Rohtak, Haryana, Sombir had fled to the USA using a passport obtained with an address in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.This marks the 10th major deportation by STF Haryana since 2025 and the third major deportation from the USA. The first was Lakhwinder Lakha (Lawrence Bishnoi Gang), deported on 25 October 2025, and the second was Aman Bhainswal, deported on 7 January 2026. This reflects sustained efforts against organised crime with international linkages.Gang affiliation: Motta is the brother of notorious gangster Anil Chhipi and has links with the Lawrence Bishnoi and Kala Jathedi gangs. He reportedly entered the world of crime following a personal rivalry and was involved in the murder of a gang member of the Mainpal Badli Gang in Bhondsi Jail, Gurugram, in 2014.The STF obtained a lookout circular and an open-ended warrant to facilitate his arrest. Last year, Interpol issued a Red Corner Notice for him, leading to his eventual capture. An STF official said that Motta’s arrest would pave the way for further arrests of gangsters and help curb criminal activities.Cases against Sombir Motta include:
- FIR 149/2009, U/S 25A ACT, 120-B IPC, PS Crime Branch, New Delhi
- FIR 197/2009, U/S 302, 212, 214, 120-B IPC, PS Sampla, Rohtak
- FIR 250/2010, U/S 398/401 IPC, PS Sampla, Rohtak
- FIR 379/2010, U/S 302, 307, 34 IPC, 25A ACT, PS Rai, Sonipat
- FIR 726/2011, U/S 201, 302 IPC, PS City Jhajjar, Jhajjar
- FIR 153/2011, U/S 395, 397 IPC, PS Kundli, Sonipat
- FIR 453/2011, U/S 148, 149, 302 IPC, 25, 54, 59A ACT, PS Sampla, Rohtak
- FIR 174/2011, U/S 392, 34 IPC, PS Rai, Sonipat
- FIR 181/2011, U/S 34 IPC, 54, 59, 25A ACT, 392 IPC, PS Rai, Sonipat
- FIR 167/2012, U/S 201 IPC, PS Sadar Jhajjar, Jhajjar
- FIR 165/2012, U/S 148, 149, 186, 25A ACT, 302, 307, 332, 353, 395, 397 IPC, PS Sadar Jhajjar, Jhajjar
- FIR 113/2012, U/S 398 IPC, 25, 54, 59A ACT, PS Bahadur Garh, Jhajjar
- FIR 132/2013, U/S 302, 34 IPC, PS Sadar Sonipat, Sonipat
- FIR 574/2013, U/S 115, 120-B, 506 IPC, PS City Bahadurgarh, Jhajjar
- FIR 283/2014, U/S 148, 149, 323, 324, 302, 303, 325, 326, 120-B IPC, PS Bhondsi, Gurugram
- FIR 230/2017, U/S 120-B, 379A IPC, PS Baroda, Sonipat
- FIR 603/2017, U/S 25A ACT, 302 IPC, PS Kharkhoda, Sonipat
- FIR 10/2018, U/S 399, 402, 120-B IPC, 25A ACT, PS SOG Jaipur, Rajasthan
- FIR 282/2018, U/S 42 Prisons Act, PS Bhondsi, Gurugram
- FIR 125/2018, U/S 379B, 34 IPC, PS Rajindra Park, Gurgaon
- FIR 216/2018, U/S 25A ACT, 302, 404, 420 IPC, 42 Prisons Act, PS Sampla, Rohtak
- FIR 316/2019, U/S 20 NDPS ACT, PS Bhondsi, Gurugram
- FIR 197/2019, U/S 307, 34 IPC, 25A ACT, 120-B, 148, 149 IPC, PS Sampla, Rohtak
- FIR 161/2019, U/S 386, 506 IPC, PS Urban Estate, Rohtak
- FIR 58/2019, U/S 25A ACT, 302, 34, 201 IPC, PS City Bahadurgarh, Jhajjar
- FIR 159/2024, U/S 420 IPC, 12C Passport Act, PS IMT Rohtak, Rohtak
Travel and passport fraud:Investigations revealed that Sombir Motta fled India on 3 January 2024 from Mumbai Airport to Bangkok using a fraudulently obtained passport (B7803644) in his name, claiming him as the son of Ramniwas, resident of 9/329, Sec 3, Rajender Nagar, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. FIR No 159/2024, dated 27 May 2024, was registered at PS IMT Rohtak. His fraudulently obtained passport was revoked on 14 August 2024 at the request of the STF, Haryana, by the RPO Ghaziabad.
