The Delhi Police has arrested two notorious criminals after a brief exchange of fire in national Capital’s Dwarka area.
Both were wanted in several cases of robbery and attempt to murder registered across city. Police has also recovered two country-made pistols with two live cartridges from the possession of the accused.
The accused have been identified as Rahul alias Pravesh (23) a resident of Delhi’s Pandav Nagar and Rahul Jaat alias Praveen (24), a resident of Baljeet Nagar in Delhi and was also declared absconder by the local court.
Police said that the duo was wanted in an armed robbery case of Punjabi Bagh and also were planning to eliminate one of their rival.
According to Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Special Cell, Southern range, recently some active criminals of Najafgarh area had committed several incidents of robbery, murder and extortion in South West Delhi area using fire arms following which special cell was tasked to rein and apprehend these criminals.
“On July 4, specific inputs were received that some criminals would come in the area of Dwarka for committing a car-jacking on Friday. Acting on the inputs, a trap was laid, around 12.20 am the duo were spotted,” said the DCP.
“Seeing police, the duo tried to flee and also opened fire upon police personnel. Luckily, the bullet hit the bulletproof jacket of constable Manjit. In retaliation, the police team also fired and one bullet hit the accused, Rahul Jat in the leg,” said the DCP adding that he was taken to hospital where he is undergoing treatment and is said to be stable.
DCP said that the duo, on June 27, fired at the residence of Dharmender, as he was involved in the murder of Amitabh, an accomplice of Rahul Jat.
“The duo were active in crime and used to carry weapons. They are accomplices of Varun, a gangster of Patel Nagar area,” said the DCP adding that further investigation is on.