Delhi Police arrested three men who were involved in cases of Attempt to murder, extortion and carrying illegal firearms, police said on Thursday. Police have recovered a 9-mm countrymade pistol, one revolver of .32 MK III Field gun Kanpur with 6 live cartridges and a 7.65 mm pistol with 5 cartridges.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), North-West district, Milind Dumbere, said “The team of Delhi Police under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Raja Banthia arrested Rishi lamboo (34) who was the kingpin of the gang, Vikas (28) and Dinesh Kajla (29). In an outstanding example of alert, mindful patrolling and proper barricading the staff of Northwest district police has nabbed a dreaded gangster Rishi and his two associates with illegal firearms during day patrolling and prevented major incidents as they all were on way to commit crime by using fire arms.”
Police team of Rani Bagh got a tip-off that some suspects will come in a white colour Haryana registration number vehicle to commit some crime in the area. Further, the team got some more information about the criminals crossing the area near Haryana Maitri Bhavan. The information came out to be correct and criminals, when got recognised tried to increase the speed of the vehicle and were trying to run away but the alertness and strong barricading by the team made them successful in catching the criminals.
The senior police officer said, “Police is considering it to be a good catch as it is alleged that the kingpin of the gang was an extortionist who used to extort money from toll plazas and those running betting books in Delhi. It is also being believed that rather than getting his own hand dirty, Rishi has recruited many foot soldiers who work for him.”