Three members of Hashim Baba gang were injured and arrested following a shootout with police in Delhi on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. Two police officials also suffered minor injuries in the incident which occurred close to Ambedkar College and Gokulpuri Metro Station in Northeast Delhi.
The gangsters, identified as Ali alias Fahadh, Asif alias Khalid and Alsejan alias Thotha, were admitted to a hospital for treatment. The accused were wanted in a recent firing incident that took place on March 9, police said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Joy Tirkey stated that the encounter involved numerous shots exchanged, with the gang members sustaining leg injuries. The confrontation began when the suspects fired upon police efforts to apprehend them, leading to a total of approximately 23-24 shots fired.
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"Today's encounter took place at around 1.30 am. We tried to stop them, but they opened fire at the police. Today, around 23-24 shots were fired from both sides. The three have been identified. All three have cases against them," the DCP said as quoted by news agency ANI.
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Police had been tracking the gang members following a murder in Seelampur two days prior, where a man named Arbaaz was killed and another person was injured. Police registered a case of murder and attempted murder in the incident while the reason for the Seelampur incident was not clear.
The investigation into this murder continues, with the recent encounter marking a significant development in the case.
(With ANI Inputs)