In a joint operation with the UP Police, Delhi Police Special Cell on Wednesday morning arrested a wanted sharp-shooter of the Chhenu Pehalwan gang following a shootout in the Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh. A carbine machine gun was recovered from the gangster who was carrying a reward of Rs1 lakh on his arrest.
PS Kushwah, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) said, “The arrested criminal was identified as 30-year-old Anwar alias Hatela, a resident of Basawan Ganj Nagar Palika, Amroha. The arrest was made by a team of special cell southern range led by Inspector Shiv Kumar in a joint operation with UP Police in the wee hours on Wednesday.” Anwar, the police said, is a sharp shooter for the infamous Irfan alias Chhenu gang. Anwar was carrying a reward of Rs1 lakh on his arrest by the Delhi Police and Rs25,000 by the UP police.
Senior police officials said that information was received that Anwar is hiding in Amroha and that his wife accompanied him often there to keep away from local police's suspicion. “Following the tip off, a team of special cell was deputed near the identified hideout and it was on the intervening night Tuesday and Wednesday that input was received about Anwar leaving for Delhi in a white Santro car. On this, local police was also alerted and the car was signalled to stop soon as Anwar left. However, Anwar who was driving sped up throwing the police barricades away. A hot chase started and wireless message was flashed for more reinforcement to encircle the car,” said Kushwah.
Soon the car was gheraoed and Anwar along with his associate stepped out and started indiscriminate firing on the police team. Inspector Dharmender was injured as a bullet hit his hand. Inspectors Shiv Kumar and Rajender Nagar were also hit by bullets but luckily they escaped unhurt as they were wearing bullet proof jackets.
“Following many rounds of firing, the police managed to overpower Anwar while his associate managed to escape. One semi-automatic pistol of 7.65mm along with one live cartridge was recovered from Anwar at spot. later on 5 more live cartridges were recovered from his pocket. One sophisticated carbine of .30mm along with 20 live cartridges was recovered from car in which Anwar's wife Ruby was sitting. Rs75,000 cash was also recovered,” added Kushwah.