3 Gogi gang members land in police net after encounter

Three members of the Gogi gang were arrested following an encounter in Rohini here in the wee hours of Saturday, the police said.

While two of the gang members managed to flee, those arrested have been identified as Lallu (25), Irfan (21) and Nitesh (30), they said.

According to the police, Lallu and his associates were intercepted while they were going to fire outside the residence of a Gau Rakshak Dal leader. The leader had earlier given a call to convene a Maha Sabha after three persons were beaten by Lallu and his associates. Lallu also circulated the assault video on Instagram to project his association and clout with the Gogi gang.

In the early morning hours, the police got a tip-off that Lallu, along with his associates, were coming in a white car to open fire at the office or residence of the Gau Rakshak Dal leader near Avantika, Rohini, and would pass through Sector 24, to establish the gang’s dominance, an official said.

Acting on the information, the team intercepted a suspected white car near Bankey Bihari Mandir, Sector 24, around 2:40 am. On being signalled to stop, the accused rammed their vehicle into the patrolling car. While trying to flee, they also opened fire at the police party.

The police team retaliated, and during the exchange of fire, two occupants sustained gunshot injuries on their legs. While another accused was apprehended, two others managed to escape by scaling the wall near Ganda Nala, Rithala.

The injured persons were shifted to hospital where their condition is stated to be stable, the police added. The police fired a total of six rounds, while the accused fired seven rounds during the encounter.