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Gurugram Encounter: In a joint operation by Delhi Police and Gurugram Police, two wanted criminals were arrested after a brief encounter in Millennium City on Friday Morning. According to police, the accused have been identified as Mohit Jakhad (29), a resident of Chhawla and Jatin Rajput (21), a resident of Dwarka Mor, who were allegedly involved in the murder of a witness in the Neeraj Tehlan murder case. Tehlan was killed in Delhi's Najafgarh salon on July 4. The sensational murder had created headlines for days after the video of the crime went viral on social media.

Sub-Inspector Injured In Police Action

The joint operation was carried out around 4.30 am in Gurugram, which led to the arrest of the duo. "During the encounter, the accused opened fire, discharging six rounds. One bullet hit the bulletproof jacket of a Head Constable Narpat, while another injured Sub-Inspector Vikas in the left arm. Police fired back in self-defence, injuring both accused in their legs," said the officer.

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They were taken to Civil Hospital, Sector 10, in Gurugram for treatment, he added. Police recovered two loaded pistols with five live cartridges and a motorcycle from their possession.

Gangster, Two Associates Arrested After Encounter With Police In Delhi

The is the second major encounter in the NCR in a week. Earlier on September 20, a gangster and two of his associates were arrested following an encounter with police in Rohini's Budh Vihar area, New Delhi. The gangster, Lallu alias Ashroo (23), a resident of Mangeram Park and a known associate of the Gogi gang, and his close aide Irfan (21) were injured in the exchange of fire.

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However, two of the gangster's associates managed to flee. The encounter broke out around 2.40 am near the Bankey Bihari temple in Sector-24, Rohini, when a team of Budh Vihar police intercepted a white car based on inputs that the criminals were planning to open fire at the residence of a prominent member of the Gau Rakshak Dal, a police statement said.

(With PTI Inputs)