The Delhi Police on Saturday arrested a 28 -year-old wanted criminal who had allegedly murdered a eunuch (Kinnar) on Wednesday at Gurugram Kherki-Dhaula toll plaza. The police have recovered one country made pistol along with three live cartridges from his possession.
The accused is identified as Surender alias Pinda, a resident of district Panipat in Haryana. According to Seju P Kuruvilla, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), outer district, they received specific inputs regarding a sharpshooter and a wanted criminal who will cross the area with the intention to commit criminal activity in the Nangloi area. After that, a trap was laid by a team at the main Rohtak Road under Surajmal Stadium Metro Station and around 11: 30 PM on Friday.
“The accused was riding a bike which he had stolen from Paharganj and during interrogation it was found that the accused, Surender, had murdered Kinnar Rajni by firing from the recovered country made pistol at Gurugram toll plaza in Haryana. We have also informed Gurugram police regarding his arrest,” said the DCP.
“The police team is also verifying the past history of the accused in other criminal cases. Further investigation is going on,” the DCP added.