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- Published: April 20, 2022 10:03
New Delhi: The Delhi Police nabbed a 38-year-old arms supplier from the Jahangirpuri area after a brief chase on Wednesday. This comes as cops are probing the Hanuman Jayanti violence in northwest Delhi.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (outer-north), Brijendra Yadav said that the accused has about 70 previous involvements including two previous cases of encounters with Police, cases of Arms Act, Snatching, Theft and NDPS.
This arrest comes after the police had received a secret information about the whereabouts of the accused, on the basis of which a trap was laid to nab him. “The accused was found travelling on a stolen Scooty. He was intercepted while he was seen coming from the side of Bawana Road towards Sector 36 Rohini on a Scooty.
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In order to stop him fleeing, the police had fired 3 rounds, out of which one bullet hit the right leg of accused.
One arms supplier from Jahangirpuri has been arrested after a brief encounter, who has over 60 previous cases: Delhi Police#Jahangirpuriviolence pic.twitter.com/Kh4G9BBXQK
— United News of India (@uniindianews) April 20, 2022
He has more than 60 previous cases, said DCP Outer North Brijender Yadav.
Delhi | Arms supplier from Jahangirpuri nabbed after a brief encounter; injured in the police encounter. He has more than 60 previous cases. More details awaited: DCP Outer North Brijender Yadav
— ANI (@ANI) April 20, 2022