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Crime
Haryana STF shares dossier with FBI, prompting Harry Boxer's arrest in California
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 08 Nov 2026, 07:50 AM
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The Haryana State Police's Special Task Force forwarded a case file to the FBI, leading to the arrest of suspect Harry Boxer in California after a foiled gangland attack.
New Delhi – The Special Task Force (STF) of Haryana's police has handed over a detailed dossier to the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning a criminal suspect known as Harry Boxer. The information, which pertained to a planned assault on a known gangster in California, enabled U.S. authorities to locate and detain Boxer during a routine operation.
According to officials, the STF's intelligence was gathered after monitoring communications that hinted at an imminent attack on the California-based underworld figure. The collaborative effort between Haryana police and the FBI underscores growing cross‑border cooperation in tackling organized crime.
Boxer's arrest was confirmed by the FBI, though further details about the charges or the identity of the targeted gangster have not been disclosed. Both agencies are expected to continue sharing evidence as the investigation proceeds.
The incident marks a rare instance of Indian state police directly assisting a foreign law‑enforcement agency in a criminal matter on U.S. soil, highlighting the global reach of organized‑crime networks and the importance of international intelligence sharing.
According to officials, the STF's intelligence was gathered after monitoring communications that hinted at an imminent attack on the California-based underworld figure. The collaborative effort between Haryana police and the FBI underscores growing cross‑border cooperation in tackling organized crime.
Boxer's arrest was confirmed by the FBI, though further details about the charges or the identity of the targeted gangster have not been disclosed. Both agencies are expected to continue sharing evidence as the investigation proceeds.
The incident marks a rare instance of Indian state police directly assisting a foreign law‑enforcement agency in a criminal matter on U.S. soil, highlighting the global reach of organized‑crime networks and the importance of international intelligence sharing.