2 shooters with links to Bishnoi gang killed in encounter

Two alleged shooters linked with the Lawrence Bishnoi-Harry Boxer gang, suspected to be involved in the murder of a gym owner in Haryana’s Hansi, were killed in a police encounter in Bahadurgarh in the Jhajjar district, an official said on Sunday.

The operation was carried out by a joint team of Delhi Police Special Cell and Haryana Special Task Force (STF) on Saturday night.

Officials said the two shooters — Parvesh and Himanshu — opened fire at police teams after they were intercepted. Police retaliated, and the accused sustained gunshot injuries. When taken to hospital, they were declared brought dead. Constable Ankit of the Special Cell sustained a gunshot injury to his leg during the operation, they added.

Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bahadurgarh, Mayank Mishra, said on Sunday that the two shooters were intercepted past midnight, following a tip-off. Haryana Police had announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh on each of the accused in connection with the killing of gym owner Kapil in Hansi on June 11.

Kapil was conducting an outdoor exercise session with a group of six to seven people when he was shot dead. A CCTV visual of the incident had gone viral on social media.

Police said that during the investigation, it came to light that the murder was allegedly carried out by Parvesh and Himanshu — both residents of Hisar district — at the behest of an organised crime syndicate operated by Hariram alias Harry Boxer and Anil Pandit, which investigators said is associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.