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Two Suspected Cablewala Associates Arrested After Delhi Shootout
Police in Delhi arrested two men after a brief gunfight.
Police suspect the men are associates of Rashid, who is also called Cablewala.
They allege the men had fired at a person and his house in Bhajanpura on October 2.
Nobody was hurt in that earlier incident, but bullets hit parts of the building.
Police said the men later fired at officers when asked to stop.
Two bullets hit officers’ protective jackets, and the men were wounded and caught.
Police said they recovered guns, bullets and a motorcycle without a number plate.
The investigation is continuing.
Delhi Police arrested Mohammad Jaseem, 23, and Mohammad Kaif, 23, after a brief exchange of fire in northeast Delhi.
Police allege the men fired at a resident and his house in Bhajanpura on October 2, following orders from Rashid alias Cablewala.
No one was injured in the Bhajanpura firing, though bullets struck a building’s glass railing and exterior wall.
Police said the suspects fired 12 rounds at officers during their arrest; two bullets hit officers’ bullet-proof jackets.
Police recovered three semi-automatic pistols, 18 live cartridges and a motorcycle without a registration plate.
- Who
- Mohammad Jaseem alias Aloo and Mohammad Kaif alias DJ were arrested; police identify them as suspected associates of Rashid alias Cablewala.
- What
- They were arrested after an exchange of fire with Delhi Police and are suspected of involvement in a firing incident in Bhajanpura.
- Where
- The initial firing was in Subhash Vihar, Bhajanpura, northeast Delhi; the arrest operation was on the road from Nanaksar towards Third Pushta Road in Usmanpur.
- When
- The Bhajanpura firing was reported at about 3:20 a.m. on October 2; the arrests followed a police operation around 2:45 a.m. The report was dated October 5.
- Why
- Police said the men allegedly fired at a resident and his house on Cablewala’s orders; officers arrested them during the investigation.
Key facts
- Arrested
- Mohammad Jaseem alias Aloo, 23, and Mohammad Kaif alias DJ, 23
- Initial incident
- Reported around 3:20 a.m. on October 2 in gali number 16, Subhash Vihar
- Police operation
- Around 2:45 a.m. on the road from Nanaksar towards Third Pushta Road in Usmanpur
- Shots fired at police
- Police said the suspects fired 12 rounds; officers fired 16 rounds in self-defence
- Officer injuries
- Two bullets hit officers’ bullet-proof jackets
- Recovered items
- Three semi-automatic pistols, 18 live cartridges and a motorcycle without a registration plate
- Reported injuries
- No one was injured in the initial firing; both suspects sustained bullet injuries during the arrest operation
- Prior record
- Police said Jaseem had a previous Arms Act case; Kaif had no previous criminal involvement
Quotes
Senior Delhi Police officer
Police officer describing the reported firing incident.
“The firing incident was reported around 3:20 am on October 2 in gali number 16, Subhash Vihar area. The complainant told police that around 2:43 am, he heard a noise in the street and came out onto his balcony, where he saw two men riding a two-wheeler and carrying pistols.”
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“The two suspects, travelling on a motorcycle without a registration plate, allegedly opened fire when the police team signalled them to stop for checking. The accused fired 12 rounds at the police team, with two bullets hitting the bullet-proof jackets of two personnel.”
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