Gangster Kala Rana, co-accused in Ambala shootout, arrested in Thailand

Named as a co-accused in the Ambala Cantonment shootout that left two dead on January 20, gangster Virender Pratap, alias Kala Rana, was arrested in Thailand a couple of weeks ago, police said.

Rana is involved in at least 30 other cases of murder, attempt to murder, extortion and criminal intimidation across Haryana, and has been declared a proclaimed offender (PO) in several of them. He is said to have fled abroad after he secured bail in 2017.

Rana was arrested after key inputs were shared by the Special Task Force (STF) of the Haryana Police with the central security agencies, said a senior IPS officer on the condition of anonymity.

“The gangster was arrested between January 15 and 20 in Thailand by the local police. As per details shared by the agencies, some other documentation is in process and he will be soon deported to India. But, it is still uncertain who will take him…