An encounter between Delhi Police and a criminal and his accomplice led to high drama in the wee hours of Monday near Nehru Place Metro station when Delhi Police arrested the criminal wanted in connection with several cases of robbery, snatching and an attempt to murder case. His accomplice who was also involved in the shoot-out however managed to flee the spot.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of South east district Romil Baaniya said, the accused identified as Akbar alias Danish, who was carrying a reward of Rs25,000, and his accomplice Asif, allegedly opened fire at a police party around 2.30 am.
He has also been found to be wanted in more than 15 cases of robbery and snatching registered in different police stations in the national Capital. The accused were also wanted in a shootout case of Pul Prahaladpur, the DCP said.
“Secret information was received that the two men would pass from near Eros Hotel, Nehru Place from Moolchand side and would go to Govindpuri to meet some of their associates between 2-2.30 am,” said Baaniya.
“At about 2.50 am, two persons riding on silver colour Bullet motorcycle were identified as Asif alias Kala and Akbar alias Danish,” said the DCP.
“When picket staff tried to stop the riders, in order to flee away, they turned left towards Nehru Place. The police teams started following them,” he said.
They were intercepted on the T-point turn towards BSES office in Nehru Place.
“The accused opened fire on the police teams. Two of the bullets fired by the accused hit the bulletproof jackets of two cops. After brief exchange of fire, Danish(22) was overpowered and apprehended,” added the DCP.
Taking advantage of night time, his associate Asif alias Kala managed to escape by firing on police team, in which other police officials had a narrow escape. The accused left their motorcycle on the spot.
During interrogation, Danish told police that his sister is married to Asif, who is also a member of Satte alias Satya Prakash gang, that is active in northeast Delhi.
Danish got into crime in 2013 and in the same year, he was arrested in five cases of theft and snatching reported in the area of East Delhi.
“Once he came out on bail, he started snatchings and robberies again along with Asif. In 2015, he was arrested again in snatching and robbery cases and remained in judicial custody till December,” said the officer.
After he came out of jail, he made a gang with Asif and gang members of Satte gang in order to commit robberies and started committing robberies in trans-Yamuna area. He also had a fallout with Satte with whom he was working previously. Satte is currently in jail.
On December 1, he along with his associates Asif, Mukarram, Manish, Sunil, Goverdhan Vishvakarma and Krishan Kumar alias langda were intercepted by local police team of Pul Prahladpur police station.
“They had opened fire on police team. His associates Manish, Sunil, Goverdhan, Vishvakarma and Krishan Kumar were arrested but he along with Asif and Mukarram had managed to escape,” said Baaniya.
A cash reward of Rs25,000 each was declared on their arrest.