MCOCA-convicted gangster Lagarpuria linked to 27 cases, Gurugram heist

• Gangster Vikas Lagarpuria was convicted under MCOCA for running an organised crime syndicate.
• He faces over two dozen criminal cases, including murder, extortion, and robbery, across Delhi and Haryana.
• Lagarpuria orchestrated a multi-crore cash heist in Gurugram in August 2021 while in Dubai.
• He was arrested in December 2022 at New Delhi airport after being deported from Dubai, where he fled using a fake passport.
• His criminal career began around 2009, leading to MCOCA being invoked against him in 2015.

Why It Matters: Major gangster's conviction strengthens public safety and justice.