The Crime Branch unit of the Delhi Police on Thursday arrested a dreaded criminal who was involved in the sensational double murder case of Chhawala in South West Delhi.
Joint Commissioner of Police, Crime Branch, Ravindra Singh Yadav said, “After receiving a tip off, a special team was constituted which caught Vikas while he was on his way for a meeting. He was armed with five live cartridges were recovered later. During his tussle with the policemen while being caught, he fired upon them with his automatic weapon”.
Twenty-three-year-old Vikas is a sharp shooter and is amongst the top wanted criminals of Delhi. A reward of Rs50,000 was also imposed on his head by the Delhi Police as he had been evading arrest for a long time, the Joint CP said.
Vikas was also involved in a murder case of Bhiwani in Haryana and in two cases of violent carjacking. He was second in command of the notorious Kana gang and had joined hands with another gang to eliminate the rival gangster Manjeet Mahal in order to establish their supremacy in South-West Delhi.
For his apprehension, a number of suspected hideouts in Delhi, UP West, Rajasthan and Haryana were raided and on some occasions, he narrowly escaped, said police officials.
The Delhi Police have registered a case against him under section 186 (Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 353 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 307(Attempt to murder), 34 (criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of the common intention) of Indian Penal Code.