Three youths, including the son of a central security force official, who are alleged to be ‘sharpshooters’ working with Neeraj Bawania gang, have been arrested, police said on Tuesday.
The accused have been identified as Vikas (22), Ravi (21) and Sunil (22). In October, the trio allegedly called up a Delhi-based businessman and demanded `one crore as protection money, followed by another call within 24 hours.
Two days later, they allegedly opened fire outside the office of the businessman to terrorise him. The matter was reported to the police and investigation was taken up, said DCP (Outer) Vikramjit Singh.
Investigation revealed that the accused called up the complainant with stolen mobile phone. A police team was formed to probe the case, said a police official.
On Saturday, they received a tip-off that some members of Bawana gang would come to Sector 37 in outer Delhi’s Rohini sub-city. A trap was laid accordingly and the accused were arrested, said the official.
The police also recovered a country made pistol from their possession, said the official adding that Vikas turned out to be the son of a sub-inspector in one of the central security forces.
Further investigation revealed that in 2014, Vikas allegedly hatched up a conspiracy with Bawania’s trusted aide Naveen Bali, who was lodged at Tihar jail then, to eliminate one Pradeep Bhola (also in jail), who was a key member of rival Neetu Dabodia’s gang, said the
official.
Vikas and his associates planned to kill Bhola at Rohini court premises where he was about to be brought for a hearing. However, the plan PTI