nThe Delhi police on Friday claimed to have solved the two road rage incidents that had taken place in the national Capital this week on Monday. In one incident of road rage, Police have arrested a 35 year-old man who had allegedly shot a 21 year-old man following an altercation after his bike grazed their car in Acharya Niketan near Mayur Vihar Phase-1 in East Delhi on Monday.
According to Pankaj Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), East district, one of the main accused who shot 21 year-old Yogesh Chaudhary (21) multiple times in front of 24/7 departmental store at Mayur Vihar’s Acharya Niketan market has been identified as Sidhant Verma, a property dealer and has over 30 criminal cases against him. Police have also recovered the pistol used in the killing and the car from his possession.
“Yogesh along with his two friends went to a store in the Mayur Vihar’s Acharya Niketan market on early hours of Monday. While Yogesh and one of his friend was waiting outside the store on their bike for the other friend, an i20 car brushed past them. Argument started when the car pulled up and the war of words soon led to a scuffle. Following this, Yogesh picked up a rod and smashed a window of the car. There were two persons in the car and one of them, Sidhant, took out his pistol and fired multiple rounds at Yogesh, killing him instantly,” said the DCP.
“Police got to know of the incident when Yogesh was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital. During questioning, Sidhant told police that he met one of his old friends that night and went to the 24X7 store for midnight snack. After the shooting they fled the spot and tried to stay low. Sidhant has been previously booked under the Gangster Act in UP and has over 30 ongoing criminal cases against him across Delhi and UP,” said the DCP adding that efforts are being made arrest the other accused who is still at large.
In another incident, Delhi Police have arrested two men identified as Aftab (32) and Ramesh (33) both residents of Rani Garden in Geeta Colony for allegedly for killing a 34 year-old man after a scuffle that started after their scooty brushed his car in Geeta colony.
According to Meghna Yadav, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Shahdara district, On Monday at around 11.30 pm Sushil Chauhan (34) was driving back home when a scooter hit his car near Geeta Colony flyover. “Chauhan came out of the car and an argument started. Aftab and Ramesh, who were riding the scooter, took out a gun and shot Chauhan. Another man of their group soon came on a bike and also attacked Chauhan with a knife. All three fled the spot,” said the DCP.
“During investigation it was found that a man was robbed of his bag and attacked with a knife in a nearby area just a while before the killing. When the description of the bag-snatcher matched with those involved in the killing, police prepared sketches. After going through CCTV footage and analysing call detail records, police identified Aftab and Ramesh and arrested them,” the DCP said.
During interrogation, they revealed that after snatching a bag in Shakarpur, their vehicle collided with Chauhan’s car near Geeta Colony flyover. The third accused has been identified and police are trying to catch him. The vehicle involved in the incident has also been found,” said the DCP.