Delhi Police’s crime branch, in a joint operation with Rajasthan Police on Sunday nabbed three persons, including two main accused-- Rohit Rathore and Nitin Fauji, in Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi’s murder case, news agency ANI reported.
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The trio was arrested from Chandigarh and have been brought to the crime branch's office in Delhi. Rajasthan Police had announced a Rs 5 lakh reward for their arrest or any information leading to their arrest.
#WATCH | Delhi: The accused in the Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi murder case brought to the Crime Branch Office. https://t.co/oPuhcesScg pic.twitter.com/ynTa1HUkzN
— ANI (@ANI) December 9, 2023
Earlier on Saturday, a person, identified as Ramveer Jaat, was arrested by the Jaipur Police in connection to Gogamedi's murder.
Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi was murdered by two shooters-- Nitin Fauji and Rohit Rathod--at his residence in Jaipur’s Shyam Nagar area on December 5. A CCTV footage had surfaced purportedly showing the assailants opening fire at Gogamedi. A third assailant, Naveen Shekhawat, was killed at Gogamedi's residence during the exchange of fire with the police.
Gangster Rohit Godara, who has close ties to the Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldie Brar gangs, had claimed responsibility for Gogamedi's murder.
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A massive ire was witnessed across Rajasthan with Gogamedi’s supporters demanding justice for their leader. People held protests and demanded the murder accused be killed in an encounter. The outfit threatened the authorities that they would not let the swearing-in of the new government take place unless the shooters were arrested. An 11-member SIT was formed by the Rajasthan Police to nab the accused.