2 aides of foreign-based gangsters arrested after encounter in Delhi  

In a major breakthrough against the foreign-based gangster network, Delhi Police’s Special Cell arrested two wanted criminals following an encounter in the Kapashera area of Southwest district on Friday morning. 

The arrested gangsters have been identified as Akash Rajput, a resident of Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan, and Mahipal, a resident of Bharatpur, Rajasthan.

According to officials, Rajput has a long criminal history spanning across Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat. He was allegedly involved in a July 2022 incident of firing outside a hospital in Asandh, Karnal, carried out at the behest of Canada-based gangster Daler Kotia.

He is also wanted in a July 2025 kidnapping-for-ransom case in Gujarat, where gangster Kirit Jhala, operating from abroad, demanded Rs 100 crore from the victim. Rajasthan

Police had announced a reward of Rs 20,000 on Rajput, who had also joined forces with wanted gangsters Jagdish Jagla and Abhishek Gaur, both associated with the Rohit Godara-Goldy Brar-Virender Charan syndicate.

Sources said he was in the final stages of acquiring a forged passport to escape abroad.

Meanwhile, Mahipal, who was previously arrested in the Assandh hospital firing case, was out on bail and had rejoined the foreign-controlled gangster network alongside Rajput.

During the operation, the Special Cell team intercepted the duo in Kapashera.

When challenged, the gangsters opened fire, leading to an exchange of gunfire.

Rajput sustained a bullet injury in his lower body before being overpowered by the police. He was rushed to hospital.