Aug 16, 2024, 11:02 AM IST

Five most notorious female criminals of India

Meemansa Shekhawat

Here are some of the most dreaded female criminals of India whose stories will send chills down your spine. 

 1. Phoolan Devi: Known as 'Bandit queen', Phoolan Devi was an Indian dacoit who also served as a Member of Parliament. 

2. Archna Balmukund Sharma: Sharma, who came to be known as the 'queen of kidnapping', wanted to enter the Bollywood industry. However, her fate had planned something else for her!

3. Shaista Parveen: Wife of deceased gangster Atiq Ahmed, is the alleged key plotter of the Umesh Pal murder case. She features on the 'most wanted' list of the Uttar Pradesh government. 

4. Haseena Parker: Sister of infamous gangster Dawood Ibrahim, who rose to power in Mumbai underworld after her husband was shot dead Arun Gawli's gang.  in 1991. 

5. Jolly Joseph: A housewife in Kerala, is accused of killing her own family members over a period of 14 years. 

This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports.