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Man arrested in connection with shootout in S Delhi

NEW DELHI:The Delhi Police arrested a man and detained a juvenile in connection with a shootout in south Delhi.



Tribune News Service

New Delhi, March 23

The Delhi Police arrested a man and detained a juvenile in connection with a shootout in south Delhi.

The members of a criminal gang, involved in extortion, yesterday opened fire on Crime Branch personnel after they were intercepted. Five criminals of the gang had managed to escape after the shootout, a police official said.

The Crime Branch had received information that a gang was trying to procure a large cache of sophisticated weapons to overawe their rivals and to carry out some serious crimes in Delhi, the official said.

The gang was in touch with various suppliers of illegal arms in Baghpat, Hodal, Kosi, Mathura, etc.

About two weeks ago, the gang members had travelled up to Baghpat to purchase the weapons. However, the deal was not finalised on price issues, the official added.

According to the police, the gang members continued to negotiate with various illegal arm suppliers and on March 21, they went to Kosi Kalan, Mathura for procuring the weapons, where the deal was finalised. The police team learnt that the gang would be returning to Delhi via Faridabad along with the procured weapons and would further take the Surajkund Road for entering Delhi.

A trap was laid at the police picket near Delhi-Surajkund Border.

Crime Branch personnel signalled the vehicle, carrying the five accused, to stop but the driver rammed the car into the barricade and tried to run over a police man.

The car's occupants opened fire. The police team fired in retaliation. However, the accused continued to drive the vehicle.

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