Three interstate criminals land in police net after brief encounter

The Delhi Police arrested three interstate criminals after a brief encounter at Pansali Road, Begampur, while they were trying to flee in a stolen car, officials said on Thursday.

The accused were involved in over 100 criminal cases. Two of them sustained bullet injuries in the leg during the exchange of fire.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Govind (33), alias Kohli, a resident of Sultanpuri, Krishna (28), alias Kinha, from Pitampura, and Daud (28), alias Sameer, from Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. According to the police, the police got information about the movement of the three accused on the night of March 19.

“We got a tip-off that these criminals, who were actively involved in cases of burglary, robbery and vehicle theft, will be arriving at Pansali Road, Begampur, in a black car with firearms to commit a crime,” said an official.

The police laid a trap and saw the accused approaching around 10:30 pm. “When the cops signalled them to stop, they opened fire on the police team in an attempt to escape. The police also retaliated in self-defense, leading to gunshot injuries in the legs of two of the accused,” added the official.

The police recovered two semi-automatic pistols, one live cartridge and four used shells from their possession. The car in which they were travelling was found to be stolen from the Netaji Subhash Place (NSP) area.

Govind, alias Kohli, a known history-sheeter, has over 70 cases registered against him, including murder, robbery, attempted murder, dacoity and burglary.

“He has been in crime since 2003 and has also been jailed in Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad. He was released from Delhi Jail on December 13, 2024. He is a Class V dropout and a drug addict,” said a senior police official.

He is also wanted in two recent theft cases registered at the Shalimar Bagh and Rajendra Nagar police stations.

Krishna, alias Kinha, with over 23 cases against him, is a repeat offender involved in robbery, dacoity and arms-related offenses. “He has been in crime for the past 10 years and was released from Delhi Jail on February 27, 2024,” the official added.

Daud, alias Sameer, hailing from UP, has been involved in more than 10 cases, including vehicle theft, robbery and arms-related crimes. “He was released from Ahmedabad Jail on January 22, 2025,” said the police.