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Neeraj Bawana gang member arrested

Staff Reporter

A 20-year-old member of Neeraj Bawana gang was arrested from Outer North Delhi's Bawana area. Earlier, a case of murder had been registered against him at Delhi's Bawana police station. Three robbery cases are also registered against him in Haryana.

The accused has been identified as Parmod Kumar, a resident of Jhajjar district in Haryana.

According to Gaurav Sharma, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Outer North district, On October 6, 2018, a firing incident took place in Bawana where one Amit was shot dead and his friend Pinki (name changed) got injured".

"During investigation, it was revealed that Pinki was cousin of Neeraj Bawana and she was in relation with the deceased. Neeraj and his other family members were against the relation between the two and Pankaj Sehrawat, brother of Neeraj, asked one Raj Kumar to kill Amit and Pinki," the DCP said.

"Thereafter, Raj, along with Harish and his brother-in-law Pramod, attacked them. After the incident, Harish and Raj were arrested but Pramod was at large," said the DCP.

"However, on Friday, police got a tip-off regarding Pramod following which a trap was laid near Choti Pulia, Kanjhawala Road, Bawana and the accused was nabbed by police," the DCP said.

"One country-made pistol and two live cartridges were recovered from the possession of the accused. Further investigation is going on," the DCP added.