Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Delhi Police Arrest Monu Pochanpuria Gang Member With Weapons
Delhi Police arrested Rajeev Dagar, who is also called Mone Pochanpuria.
Police said he is connected to the Monu Pochanpuria gang.
Officers stopped him in the Janakpuri area on August 24.
Police said he tried to escape but was caught.
They found one illegal pistol and 10 bullets with him.
Police later found another pistol and six bullets at a hideout in Matiala village.
Police said Dagar has been named in 14 cases since 1999.
His arrest is connected to a 2018 case involving two killings.
Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested Rajeev Dagar, alias Mone Pochanpuria, on August 24.
Police said Dagar tried to flee when he noticed the team in Janakpuri.
Officers recovered two illegal pistols and 16 live cartridges, including weapons found at a hideout.
Dagar, a resident of Issapur and current Gurugram resident, faces 14 criminal cases dating to 1999.
Police linked his arrest to the 2018 double murder of gangster Sandeep alias Mental and Pawan Ponny.
- Who
- Rajeev Dagar, alias Mone Pochanpuria, a member of the Monu Pochanpuria gang, was arrested by the Delhi Police Crime Branch.
- What
- Dagar was arrested, and police recovered two illegal pistols and 16 live cartridges.
- When
- He was intercepted on August 24; the report was published on September 6.
- Where
- He was intercepted in Janakpuri, and an additional weapon recovery was made at a hideout in Matiala village.
- Why
- Police arrested him in connection with the 2018 double murder of Sandeep alias Mental and Pawan Ponny.
- Accused
- Rajeev Dagar alias Mone Pochanpuria
- Gang affiliation
- Monu Pochanpuria gang
- Police unit
- Delhi Police Crime Branch
- Weapons recovered
- Two illegal pistols and 16 live cartridges
- Criminal cases
- 14 cases, including murder, attempted murder, extortion, cheating, theft and Arms Act offences
- 2018 case
- Double murder of gangster Sandeep alias Mental and his aide Pawan Ponny
- Locations
- Janakpuri and Matiala village in Delhi