'Anil Pandit USA’ to ‘Manna Brampton’: Why new-age gangsters prefer foreign suffix

North India's notorious gangsters are shedding village-based aliases for international monikers like 'Fateh Portugal' and 'Manna Brampton'. This shift signals a globalized underworld, using foreign locations for intimidation and to evade local law enforcement. These 'global franchises' now target celebrities and operate with a transnational reach, posing a significant challenge to policing worldwide.

By RAJ SHEKHAR JHA