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Gangsters aiming to kill Bigg Boss-2024 winner Munawar Faruqi held in Delhi after gunfire exchange

According to investigators, the arrested duo had been taking instructions from foreign-based gangster Rohit Godara, who was working with Goldy Brar and Virender Charan
Munawar Faruqui. Image via instagram/munawar.faruqui

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Two members of the Rohit Godara-Goldy Brar-Virender Charan gang, allegedly tasked with eliminating stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqi, were arrested after a gunfight on Jaitpur-Kalindi Kunj Road here on Thursday, police said.

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Identified as Rahul and Sahil, the two hail from Panipat and Bhiwani of Haryana, they said.

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According to investigators, both men had been taking instructions from foreign-based gangster Rohit Godara, who was working with Goldy Brar and Virender Charan, to kill Faruqi.

They allegedly conducted a recce in Mumbai and Bengaluru to track his movements, police said.

Faruqi won reality show Bigg Boss in 2024 and has 14.2 million followers on Instagram.

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Rahul, who received a gunshot wound, was wanted in connection with a triple murder that took place in Yamunanagar, Haryana, in December 2024, an officer said.

He was taken to a hospital for treatment. Firearms used in the encounter and a motorcycle were seized, the officer added.

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