Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Crime Branch Arrests Alleged Arms Supplier Linked to Gang Shootings
Police in Delhi arrested a man they suspect of supplying illegal guns.
They say his name is Waseem, also called Hazi Waseem.
Police stopped him near the Mayur Vihar Flyover on August 24.
They said he fired at them and tried to escape.
Officers recovered a pistol, bullets and a car.
Police believe he supplied weapons to people connected with two gangs.
They are also linking him to a shooting in Najafgarh and a murder case in Seelampur.
These are police allegations, and the investigation is continuing.
Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested alleged arms supplier Waseem alias Hazi Waseem after an armed encounter in east Delhi.
Police said Waseem opened fire while being intercepted on the Mayur Vihar Flyover service road on August 24.
Officers recovered a semi-automatic pistol, three live cartridges, two empty cartridges and a Maruti Swift.
Police allege Waseem supplied weapons to shooters linked to the Bambiha and Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu gangs.
The arrest was linked by police to the August 16 Najafgarh firing, a Seelampur murder and other weapons cases.
- Who
- The Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested alleged arms supplier Waseem alias Hazi Waseem, whom police linked to shooters associated with the Bambiha and Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu gangs.
- What
- Waseem was arrested after an armed encounter, and police recovered a semi-automatic pistol, ammunition and a Maruti Swift.
- When
- He was intercepted around 11:55 p.m. on August 24; the arrest was reported on August 25. Related incidents include the August 16 Najafgarh firing and the January 27, 2026 Seelampur murder cited by police.
- Where
- The encounter occurred on the Mayur Vihar Flyover service road toward Akshardham in east Delhi. The related firing occurred in Deenpur village, Najafgarh, and the murder in Seelampur.
- Why
- Police allege Waseem supplied illegal weapons used in several crimes, including the Najafgarh firing and the Seelampur murder.
Police allegations
Procedural qualification
Armed encounter
Police allegations
The Crime Branch said Waseem opened fire after being surrounded and attempted to flee, prompting officers to fire two rounds in the air before overpowering him.
Procedural qualification
The account is presented as the police version; the article does not provide a statement from Waseem or a separate account of the encounter.
Weapons supply allegations
Police allegations
Police alleged that Waseem supplied weapons to shooters linked to the Bambiha and Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu gangs and to weapons used in multiple cases.
Procedural qualification
The reported links remain allegations in the article, with no response from Waseem or the accused shooters included.
- Accused arrested
- Waseem alias Hazi Waseem
- Arrest location
- Mayur Vihar Flyover service road toward Akshardham, east Delhi
- Police recovery
- One semi-automatic pistol, three live cartridges and two empty cartridges
- Vehicle seized
- Maruti Swift allegedly used in the crime
- Related firing
- August 16 firing at the residence of Umed Singh in Deenpur village, Najafgarh
- Other alleged link
- Police said Waseem supplied the weapon allegedly used in the January 27, 2026 murder of Tariq Hasan in Seelampur
- Previous custody
- Police said Waseem was released from Rohini Jail in December 2025