Mainpal Singh, a gangster from Jhajjar, was deported from Cambodia to India. He was caught after seven years on the run, living as a pub owner in Siem Reap. Mainpal.
Gurugram, 8 Sep 2025
Mainpal Singh, a gangster from Jhajjar, was deported from Cambodia to India. He was caught after seven years on the run, living as a pub owner in Siem Reap.
From Convicted Killer to Pub Owner
Mainpal Singh was in jail for three murders. He got out on parole for good behavior. Then he ran away to Cambodia. There he changed his look and started a new life. He had a Cambodian wife and three kids. Singh owned a pub and looked like a tourist guide. He wore fancy clothes and shoes. No one knew about his past crimes.
Caught After Seven Years
The police worked hard to find Singh. They talked to other countries and used spies. It took seven years to catch him. The officer in charge of catching Singh had tried to stop his parole before. Singh had a lot of cash when he left India. He changed Indian rupees to Cambodian money. The police brought him back to face his crimes in India. Some stories are about arrests, some are about extraditions, and then there are those that make you sit back, scratch your head, and wonder—how does a man convicted of three murders and accused of 19 other heinous crimes get parole for “good conduct”? Covering the deportation of Mainpal Singh, alias Dheela, was less crime reporting and more…
Honestly, he looked more like a travel blogger than a gangster.
Singh will now face trial for his past crimes in India. Follow The Rising News for more verified updates. Follow The Rising News for more verified updates.
Updated 8 Sep 2025, 04:37 IST; source: link
