Lawrence Bishnoi group members held after encounter

New Delhi, February 22

The Delhi Police arrested two sharpshooters of Lawrence Bishnoi-Hashim Baba gang after a gunfire encounter in the Burari area here, an officer said on Thursday.

According to the police, gangsters Amir and Danish sustained bullet injuries in their legs in the retaliatory firing.

The police said Amir was found involved in six criminal cases ranging from robbery to attempt to murder and under the Arms Act, while Danish in two cases of riot and the Arms Act.

“Our teams were tracing these culprits involved in a firing case registered at Bhajanpura police station,” the Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sanjay Bhatia said.

The officer said late Wednesday night, a trap was laid on a road that passes through the forest area of Yamuna Khadar, Garhi Mendu, after getting a tip-off about the possible arrival of the gangsters there.

“Two assailants were intercepted near Burari who were on a scooter. During the confrontation, the assailants opened fire …. posing a grave threat to the raiding team. The police team returned fire, resulting in both assailants sustaining bullet injuries on their legs,” Bhatia said.

The police seized two pistols and nine cartridges from their possession, two fired cartridges from the spot, and impounded the scooter they were riding.