An alert Delhi Police constable attached to the security wing detained four hired assassins on Tuesday morning from West Delhi’s Hari Nagar. Their hectoring didn’t work when the doughty cop held on.
“The accused have been identified as Gurmeet Singh, alias Monu, Harpreet, alias Prince Jhahoo, Chandan Kumar and Gagan. Two countrymade pistols, a switchblade, three live cartridges, three empty cartridges, three bullet leads and a Bajaj Pulsar motorcycle (Dl-4S-ND-7422) were recovered from their procession,” said Additional Commissioner of Police (West) Ranvir Singh.
On Tuesday at 9.15 am, a call was received about a firing incident in Hari Nagar area. Victim Ashok Garg told police that he had reached work at 8.45 am when three men on a black Pulsar bike fired shots intending to kill him. “He ducked screaming for help,” said a police officer. Panicking, the accused tried to flee but their getaway bike rammed into an Innova parked there. Constable Manna Ram heard the commotion and overpowered one of the armed assassins. The accused held a gun to his jugular but was soon overpowered by the plucky cop.
The other two accused —Harpreet and Gurmeet — chased by the locals were soon pinned down. On the statement of Ashok Garg, a case under section 307/34/120-B IPC, 25/27 Arms Act was registered at Hari Nagar police station.Harpreet, Gurmeet and Chandan confessed to having accepted a supari of Rs50,000 to polish off Ashok Garg. The motorcycle used in the commission of crime was stolen from Rajouri Garden area, the Additional CP added.
Gurmeet Singh (19), with a rap sheet, works as a mobile salesman at XOlO. Harpreet (26) too is a history-sheeter with cases under Arms Act, of causing hurt, theft in Tilak Nagar, Hari Nagar, Vikas Puri and Adarsh Nagar. Chandan Kumar (24) has cases of culpable homicide and abduction in Tilak Nagar, Adarsh Nagar and Rajouri Garden to his name. Gagan (20) works as a chicken seller in Chander Vihar, Delhi.