In the early hours of Monday near the Sarai Kale Khan ISBT, multiple shots rang out as the Delhi Police were in hot pursuit of two gangsters part of the infamous Lawrence Bishnoi gang and wanted for the murder of an Air India crew member in Noida last week.
The police team fired almost 11-12 rounds even as the gangsters fired back. Eventually, both gangsters, Abdul Kadir and Kuldeep, were caught after the latter sustained gunshot injuries.
According to police, Kadir and Kuldeep had allegedly gunned down 30-year-old Suraj Mann, brother of gangster Parvesh Mann, in his car outside his gym in the upscale Sector 104 market area in Noida.
Police said the duo, along with other gangsters belonging to the Bishnoi-Jitender Gogi gang, allegedly attacked Suraj to avenge an old murder and a 15-year-old property dispute.
During questioning, the accused revealed they were in contact with gangster Kapil Mann alias Kallu Kheda, who is presently lodged in jail, through one of his friends. Police said Parvesh and Kallu have a long-standing rivalry over a 100-yard of plot in their village in North Delhi’s Kehda Khurd, which spiralled into violence.
CP Amit Goel (Crime) said his team, led by ACP Umesh Barthwal, Inspectors Rampal and Yogesh Kumar, were closely tracking the movements of the assailants who were on the “lookout for their next target”.
On Sunday night, the team found that the accused were in Delhi and would come to Sarai Kale Khan bus stand to flee the city. “In the early hours of Monday, our team laid a trap near the bus stand. None of the locals were allowed in the area and our informers were activated. In the morning, the duo came on foot and we waylaid them. We tried to warn them but they fired at us. More than 12 bullets were fired. Inspector Yogesh was shot at but escaped injuries as the bullet grazed his jacket. We retaliated and fired at them. Both were injured and caught,” said an officer.
DCP Goel said the accused were involved in multiple thefts and robberies and were “used” by gangs to commit bigger crimes and indulge in gang rivalry. Police seized semi-automatic pistols from their possession. (reporter: Jignasa Sinha edited by Nikitha Phyllis)
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First uploaded on: 23-01-2024 at 06:47 IST
