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Delhi Police Probe Fatal Shooting, Rescue Kidnapped Eight-Year-Old
Two separate incidents were reported in Delhi.
In the first, a 28-year-old man named Alam was badly hurt by gunfire.
He was taken to BJRM Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Police found bloodstains and empty bullet cases at the reported crime scene.
They are investigating what happened and who was involved.
In the second incident, an eight-year-old boy was allegedly kidnapped for ransom.
Police rescued him within hours during an overnight operation.
Two adults were arrested, and four children were taken into custody in connection with the case.
A 28-year-old man identified as Alam died after sustaining multiple gunshot injuries in Azadpur early Tuesday.
Police found bloodstains and empty cartridges near Shop No. A-1500 at New Sabzi Mandi.
A case was registered at Adarsh Nagar Police Station, with investigators working to identify those involved.
Delhi Police rescued an eight-year-old boy in Bhalswa Dairy on September 4 after an alleged ransom kidnapping.
Two accused adults were arrested and four Children in Conflict with Law were apprehended in the rescue operation.
- Who
- Alam, 28, died in the shooting; Delhi Police also rescued an eight-year-old boy and arrested two accused adults while apprehending four Children in Conflict with Law.
- What
- A fatal shooting was reported in Azadpur, while a separate alleged ransom kidnapping case resulted in the rescue of a child.
- Where
- The shooting occurred near Shop No. A-1500 at New Sabzi Mandi in Azadpur, North-West Delhi; the kidnapping case was in the Bhalswa Dairy area.
- When
- The shooting occurred at about 1:45 a.m. early Tuesday; the child was rescued on September 4 after a complaint was received on September 2.
- Why
- The shooting motive remains under investigation; police said the child’s alleged kidnappers demanded ransom, initially Rs 80 lakh and later Rs 40 lakh.
Key facts
- Shooting victim
- Alam, 28, son of Md. Hanif and a Jahangir Puri resident
- Shooting location
- Near Shop No. A-1500, New Sabzi Mandi, Azadpur
- Shooting evidence
- Bloodstains and empty cartridges were recovered
- Police station
- Adarsh Nagar Police Station
- Kidnapping victim
- An eight-year-old boy rescued safely
- Ransom demand
- Initially Rs 80 lakh, later reduced to Rs 40 lakh
- Kidnapping arrests
- Two accused adults arrested and four Children in Conflict with Law apprehended
- Kidnapping case
- Registered at Bhalswa Dairy Police Station under Section 140(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Sources
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