Amit, a resident of K-323 Shanty Margi Mandawali and member of a rival gang, was travelling in his car on Delhi-Saharanpur road on Monday morning when four armed assailants waylaid his car and gunned him down. A case against unidentified persons has been registered.
Amit, wanted in several other cases, was also involved in a shootout at a wedding in Sahibabad area in 2011 and was carrying a cash reward of Rs17,000 on his head.
The Noida and Ghaziabad Police had also announced a cash reward of Rs12,000 and Rs5,000 respectively on
Amit’s arrest.
“Around 18 bullets were fired of which reportedly 12 hit Amit. We suspect they were from a rival gang. The hunt is on for the assailants. The body has been sent for post mortem and next of kin informed,” said Gorakh Nath, Station House Officer, loni
police station.