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Delhi police arrest gang associate after gunfight; accomplice flees
Police in Delhi got a secret tip that two men with guns were meeting near a village called Ladpur.
The police waited quietly and set a trap there.
When the men saw the police, they started shooting.
The police shot back to stay safe.
One of the men, Rahul Sehrawat, was caught.
The other man, Rahul Dabas, ran away.
Nobody was hurt in the shooting.
Police found five guns, including Glock pistols, and many bullets at the place.
Police think the two men helped well-known jailed gang leaders.
Now police are still looking for the man who ran away.
Police in Delhi's Kanjhawala area arrested Rahul Sehrawat after he allegedly opened fire during a trap set on a specific tip.
His accomplice, Rahul Dabas alias RDX, escaped after allegedly firing at police personnel.
Both are alleged associates of jailed gangsters Neeraj Bawana and Naveen Bali.
Five firearms, including Jigana and Glock pistols, and 18 live cartridges were recovered from the spot.
Sehrawat has two previous criminal cases while Dabas has 11; no one was injured in the incident.
- Who
- Rahul Sehrawat, arrested, and Rahul Dabas alias RDX, absconding, both alleged associates of jailed gangsters Neeraj Bawana and Naveen Bali; police operation led by Joint Commissioner Vijay Singh.
- What
- An exchange of fire between two suspected gang associates and police ended with one arrest and the recovery of five firearms and 18 live cartridges.
- Where
- Near Anand Vatika in Ladpur village, Kanjhawala area, Delhi
- When
- Wednesday, August 5
- Why
- Police acted on a specific tip that the suspects were assembling carrying illegal weapons, allegedly to commit a crime.
Key facts
- Location
- Kanjhawala, near Anand Vatika in Ladpur village, Delhi
- Arrested
- Rahul Sehrawat
- At large
- Rahul Dabas (alias RDX)
- Weapons recovered
- 5 firearms (Jigana pistol, Glock pistol, .32 bore pistol, two country-made pistols)
- Live cartridges recovered
- 18 (eight 9 mm, ten .30 bore)
- Gang affiliation
- Neeraj Bawana and Naveen Bali gangs
- Prior criminal cases
- Sehrawat: 2; Dabas: 11
- Injuries
- None
Quotes
Vijay Singh
Joint Commissioner of Police, Northern Range
“"Acting on the tip-off, the police team laid a trap near the location. On spotting the police, both suspects opened fire, following which the police took cover behind their vehicle and retaliated in self‑defence,"”
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