Dhani Ram Mittal: Master Forger And Serial Car Thief Who Impersonated Judge To Free Over 2,000 Undertrials

Dhani Ram Mittal, a notorious thief and impersonator was allegedly involved in over 1,000 cases of theft, cheating, and forgery. He died this April.

India's 'super thief' Dhani Ram Mittal allegedly stole hundreds of cars through his decades-long run as a criminal. ( Image Source :X/@LotusBharat )

From impersonating a judge to grant bail to undertrials, to stealing luxury cars, Dhani Ram Mittal was a prolific criminal who is suspected of involvement in as many as 1,000 crimes and had over 90 stints in jail. According to a PTI report published after Mittal's demise at 85 this April, he was named in more than 150 theft cases in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, and Rajasthan. Mittal was a law graduate, and an expert in handwriting and graphology, and used these skills to forge