The Crime Branch of Delhi Police on Saturday arrested Shadab Qureshi, the infamous gangster of Uttar Pradesh, after a brief encounter at Ashok Vihar in North West area of Delhi. Qureshi carried a bounty of Rs 50,000 on his head and was wanted in several criminal cases. His dossier included 20 sensational cases of homicide, loot in farmhouses of Muzaffarnagar, Meerut and Ghaziabad.
A .32 bore pistol with four live cartridges and a Škoda sedan were also recovered. The Anti-Extortion Cell of the Crime Branch was privy to information that the gangster had his hideouts in Inderlok and Wazirpur Village. A team was constituted to apprehend Qureshi near Major Dhyan Chand Sports Complex at Ashok Vihar.
“Information was relayed that Qureshi would arrive in a black Škoda to Wazirpur. The accused was noticed heading towards I-Block bus stand. A Crime Branch team waiting to ambush him dared him to surrender. He instead whipped out his gun and opened fire. The team fired two retaliatory rounds to subdue Qureshi,” said Ravindra Singh Yadav, ACP (Crime Branch). Qureshi earlier ran a meat shop in Meerut before entering the world of crime.