Santa Roja police of America arrested Karnal’s youth Shammi Verma. – File photo
A young man from Karnal, Haryana has been arrested on charges of rape in America. The accused implicated the first two women in their trap on the pretext of friendship and then raped her in his Kali Toyota Highlander car.
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The case was revealed when the first victim complained to the Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD) of the US at the end of January 2025. The investigation was then handed over to the domestic violence sexual abuse team (DVSA).
The police conducted a thorough investigation and identified the accused as 34 -year -old Shammi Verma, also known as Sam, Shammi and Verma. The police then arrested him and produced him in court, from where he was sent to jail. While sending jail, the court called him a threat to the society.
Santa Roja police has also shared the photo and details of the accused on social media, so that if any other woman is also a victim of this accused, she can also give her complaint to the police.
Please tell that the accused hails from Ashok Nagar in Karnal and went to America in the year 2022. His father retired from Haryana Roadways, from which he sent the son to America with the amount received.
America’s Santa Rosa Police Department. – File photo
First know the whole matter of arrest of the young man …
- First complaint filed in January 2025: In the first complaint lodged in January 2025, a woman told the Santa Rosa police that in June 2024, the accused Shammi met her and met her and then forcibly raped her Kali Toyota Highlander car and forcibly raped her. Domestic violence was immediately assigned to the sexual abuse team (DVSA) as the matter was serious. Investigation revealed that the name of the accused is Shammi and his legal name is also the same. However, he also used the names Sam, Shammi and Verma in the US.
- Second case surfaced in February 2025: During the investigation, it was also revealed that Ronart Park Police Department (RPDPS) is also investigating another case related to the accused. In February 2025, Shammi called another woman in her car and forcibly sexually abused her. After this revelation, the two departments together started preparations to arrest the accused. Finally, on 24 April 2025, the accused was arrested and he was booked on charges of serious offenses in the Sonoma County Main Adult Detention Facility.
- Court accepted a threat to society: In SRPD case number 25-2209, the accused was forced to rape and unnatural sex. At the same time, in RPDPS case number 25-0276, an allegation of attacking the accused was registered with an attempt to rape. The accused had demanded to increase bail from the court. However, the court admitted that the accused is a threat to women and the whole society. Therefore, the judge of the Sonoma County Superior Court ordered him to be kept in custody without bail.
Information about the accused named by Santa Rosa police of America.
When did the young man reach America and how did he hunt ….
- Father sent America in 2022 with retirement amount: According to the information, the father of accused Shammi Verma retired from Haryana Roadways. The son was sent to the US in the year 2022 with the amount received in retirement. The accused also has a brother who works as an electrician in Karnal. Shammi went to America and married, so that he could be able to be confirmed as a refugee. The girl whom Shammi married is also of Indian origin and lives in America. Now she has a 2 -year -old daughter.
- Hunted women by befriending women: In the US, accused Santa used to work at Rosa’s Consumption-Allevan Store in California. Meanwhile, local women used to come to shop there. The accused would talk to them, Hi-Hello and increase acquaintance. Gradually, this acquaintance would turn into friendship and then the accused would call them in his car and make them hunted. Police investigation revealed that he also chased the women coming to the store and reached home.
- Fear for women coming forward: Santa Roja police believe that the acts of the accused say that the victim can not only be two women, but can be more. Many times women victims of sexual abuse do not come forward due to fear, shame or thinking of society. He feels that no one will believe his words. At the same time, embarrassment and guilt make them silent. But the truth is that sexual abuse is never the fault of the victim, only the criminal is responsible.
American police appealed to the public Both SRPD and RPDPS of America have appealed that if anyone has information about any other case related to Shammi, he should immediately inform the police. Santa Rosa Police has also shared the photo and full details of the accused on social media. Along with this, SRPD-DVSA Detective Calcy Nelson can be contacted on 707-543-3595, so that more victims can come and get justice.
