The Crime unit-3 of the city police has arrested a five-member gang headed by notorious criminal Manish Kaushal after a brief encounter on Sunday morning. The arrested criminal carried a reward of Rs25,000 as he was involved in a murder case and was a wanted member of the gang.
An FIR has been lodged against the accused under various Sections of the IPC including Arms Act at Sector-10A police station Gurugram. The police said five people, allegedly part of the notorious Kaushal gang, were travelling in a car, carrying an assortment of illegal weapons. The police have recovered two pistols, one country-made weapon, four cartridges and the vehicle — a Honda Image car. The crime unit on Sunday received a tip-off that the suspects were in the city and planning another murder.
The police put up a barricade on the Hayatpur T-point on Sikanderpur road. When the criminals reached the barricade and were signalled them to stop, one of the suspects opened fire at the police. Police team led by Inspector Sajjan Singh managed to overpower them.
Those arrested have been identified as Vikas alias Mahale, a resident of Dhanwapur village, Sajjan alias Bholu, a resident of Jhajjar, Anil alias latth, a resident of Delhi, Ashu alias Hukka, a resident of Pataudi and Manish, a resident of village Naharpur Rupa in Gurugram. Manish was involved in a murder case of Ex-Municipal corporation councillor Binder Gujjar’s younger brother Pappu Gujjar.