Archive · 6 Nov 2025
Delhi Police Dismantles Infamous Nasir Gang with MCOCA Crackdown
Police in Delhi have announced they've successfully broken up a major criminal group known as the Nasir gang.
This gang used to cause a lot of trouble in the Trans-Yamuna area, involved in things like murder for hire, demanding money, and illegal betting.
The police used a special law called MCOCA to arrest many members, including the gang's leader.
They also caught a key person accused of bringing illegal guns from Pakistan and Nepal, which were used in many crimes, even one connected to a famous singer's death.
These arrests have stopped a lot of the violence and illegal activities the gang was responsible for.
Delhi Police claims to have dismantled the notorious Nasir gang, which operated in the Trans-Yamuna region, using the MCOCA law.
Key gang members, including leader Abdul Nasir and associates Adil, Nadir, and Shamim, have been arrested.
The gang is accused of contract killings, extortion, illegal betting, and being supplied with weapons through an international arms trafficking network.
An alleged major illegal arms supplier for the gang, Saleem Ahmad alias Pistol, accused of sourcing weapons from Pakistan and Nepal, has also been arrested.
Police state the arrests have led to a sharp decline in targeted shootings, land-grabs, and extortion, and have disrupted a significant arms trafficking corridor into Delhi-NCR.
- Who
- The Delhi Police and members of the Nasir gang, including its leader Abdul Nasir and arms supplier Saleem Ahmad alias Pistol.
- What
- The Delhi Police announced the dismantling of the notorious Nasir gang through a crackdown under MCOCA, leading to the arrest of its core members and disruption of its illegal arms supply.
- When
- The announcement was made on Thursday, November 6. The investigation began in July 2019, and key arrests of absconding members occurred recently, with Pistol arrested in August.
- Where
- Trans-Yamuna region of Delhi and NCR.
- Why
- To curb organized crime, including contract killings, extortion, and illegal arms trafficking that fueled gang wars.
Police Claim Success
Gang's Alleged Activities
Impact of Arrests
Police Claim Success
Police claim the arrests of gang members and key figures, including leader Abdul Nasir and arms supplier Saleem Ahmad alias Pistol, have effectively dismantled the gang and significantly reduced contract killings, extortion, and land-grabs.
Gang's Alleged Activities
The Nasir gang is accused of involvement in contract killing, extortion, illegal betting, and supplying sophisticated weapons for gang wars.
Arms Trafficking Disruption
Police Claim Success
The arrest of Saleem Ahmad alias Pistol, accused of sourcing weapons from Pakistan and Nepal, is described as a major disruption to the international arms trafficking corridor supplying various criminal syndicates in the NCR.
Gang's Alleged Activities
Saleem Ahmad alias Pistol allegedly supplied high-calibre pistols, including one used in the assassination of Sidhu Moosewala, and foreign-made weapons to gangsters.
- Gang Name
- Nasir Gang
- Region of Operation
- Trans-Yamuna, Delhi-NCR
- Law Invoked
- Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 (MCOCA)
- Investigation Start Date
- July 2019
- Key Arrests
- Abdul Nasir (leader), Adil, Nadir, Shamim, Danish Jamal, Asim alias Hashim Baba, Salman alias Matu, Saleem Ahmad alias Pistol
- Alleged Crimes
- Contract killing, extortion, illegal betting, illegal arms trafficking
- Number of Chargesheeted Members
- 15
