The Delhi Police on Friday said that a member of the Himanshu Bhau gang was killed in an encounter on Thursday evening. Ajay Singroha aka Goli was killed in an encounter between Delhi Police and criminals. The encounter was carried out by the Counter Intelligence Unit of Special Cell in Rohini Sector 29 of the Shahbad Dairy Police Station area.
Ajay aka Goli was involved in the firing incident at a car showroom in Tilak Nagar. One of his associates was caught by the Crime Branch from Kolkata Airport. He was also accused of murdering a person at Murthal’s Gulshan Dhaba on March 10, the police said.
The Delhi Police said that the encounter took place after police had received a tip-off on Ajay’s whereabouts. The police said that on March 16, the Special Cell received information that Ajay, a resident of Rohtak, will be coming to the Khera Khurd village in the outskirts of Delhi.
#WATCH | Delhi: Ajay aka Goli, a member of the Himanshu Bhau gang was killed in an encounter between Delhi Police and criminals. The encounter was done by the Counter Intelligence Unit of Special Cell in Rohini Sector 29 of the Shahbad Dairy Police Station area. Ajay aka Goli was… pic.twitter.com/vP45uJMSXr— ANI (@ANI) May 17, 2024
The Special Cell laid down a trap to catch him. At around 11:30 pm on Thursday, Ajay was spotted in a Honda City car by the police. The police asked him to surrender, following which he started firing shots at the police party. During the clash, Ajay was hit by shots fired by the police and was taken to the hospital, where he was declared dead.
The police recovered two pistols from the gangster. Investigation is underway in the case.
The police have also arrested Abhishek aka Churan, an active member of the Himanshu @ Bhau-Naveen Bali gang. One pistol of .32 bore with 6 live cartridges was recovered from him at the time of his arrest. A case under relevant provisions of law has been registered against him at Special Cell, Delhi. He had earlier provided shelter to Himanshu @ Bhau before the latter’s escape. He was previously involved in four criminal cases of murder, attempt to murder, criminal intimidation, Arms Act in Delhi & Haryana, the police said.
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