Updated Feb 13, 2026, 13:34 IST
Devendra Sharma, a qualified Ayurvedic doctor in Delhi–NCR, was arrested for allegedly killing over 20 taxi drivers, selling their vehicles and operating in an illegal kidney transplant racket. Known as the “Killer Doctor,” he repeatedly escaped parole and remained active in crime for years, exposing systemic lapses in policing and parole monitoring across states.
Devendra Sharma was a trained Ayurvedic doctor in Delhi–NCR, a profession associated with healing. Patients and neighbours saw a respectable practitioner. But beneath the surface, financial strain and connections with criminal networks pulled him toward organized crime — a sinister transformation from caregiver to alleged serial killer.
Investigators linked Sharma to a disturbing pattern: luring taxi drivers, driving them to isolated spots and killing them before stealing their vehicles. Police later linked more than 20 such deaths to his network across Delhi–NCR and neighbouring states — a chilling combination of calculation and impunity.
The murders were not random — they served a profit-driven network. Stolen taxis were moved swiftly through grey markets and interstate routes. Sharma’s network capitalised on gaps in vehicle tracking laws and poor inter-state coordination in policing, allowing stolen cars to disappear without immediate detection.
Beyond taxi killings, Sharma was allegedly involved in an illegal kidney transplant racket. Reports suggested he facilitated transplants outside lawful channels, magnifying the horror: murder for vehicles on one hand, and exploitation of the vulnerable on the other. This dual criminal enterprise heightened the scale of wrongdoing prosecutors detailed.
Sharma was arrested and convicted in several cases but repeatedly manipulated parole systems — failing to return after being granted conditional freedom. Each escape triggered fresh manhunts and public outrage. His ability to slip custody highlighted severe weaknesses in parole monitoring and inter-state law enforcement communication.
After disappearing for years, Sharma was eventually arrested in Rajasthan from an ashram where he had been living under an assumed identity. The operation involved coordination between Delhi, Rajasthan and local police, marking the end of his fugitive years and a rare multi-state breakthrough after prolonged delays.
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