Vicky had jumped interim bail in a Rohtak student’s murder case; was carrying reward of Rs 50K

A junior national boxing champion Vicky (28) —  allegedly joined Ashok Pradhan gang to threaten witnesses in a murder case he was involved in — was arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police from Mohan Garden area in Dwarka, police said on Sunday.

After receiving a tip-off that the gang had roped in gangster Vicky, who was involved in the murder of a student at Jat College, Rothak, a team of Special Cell investigating Pradhan gang’s activities turned up at the spot.

“Regular efforts were made to nab Vicky, Pradhan and their other absconding associates. Finally, on Saturday, at about 4 pm, after getting information that Pradhan and Vicky will arrive at Dwarka, Mohan Garden in West Delhi to meet some of their close aides, a raiding party was rushed to the spot,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav said.

In April 2018, during students’ election at Jat College in Rohtak, he supported Hardik. Following a quarrel with some people, he along with four associates murdered the student near a Dhaba at Sheela bypass, Rohtak, police said.

“And on Saturday, Vicky was found wandering near the spot and it appeared that he was waiting for his accomplices to turn up. However, even till 6.10 pm, neither Pradhan nor any other person turned up to meet him. After seeing police, he started to run away from the spot but was arrested. One loaded semi-automatic country made pistol with two live rounds were recovered from his possession,” said the DCP.

During interrogation, the accused told police that he had joined Pradhan gang to terrorise witnesses in the murder case he was involved in. He wanted the witnesses to either turn hostile or reach a compromise, police said.

But Pradhan asked Vicky to help him identify and trace one Sunil Kumar of Najafgarh, whom Pradhan suspected to be a sympathiser of their rival Tillu gang, said police, adding that there is a long history of gang war in Najafgarh, Alipur and adjoining areas of Delhi, said police.

“Gogi gang is one among the desperate gangs having rivalry with Tillu gang. Both the gang members keep on roping in new recruits and also members of other gangs. It is learnt through sources, that as of now, Pradhan has joined hands with Gogi gang and roped in Vicky,” said an officer looking after the case.

According to police, Vicky was previously arrested in nine cases, including a murder case, rioting, and attempt to murder case and more. He was first arrested in 2011, in a murder case and attempt to murder case and remained in jail for 13 months.

“He was arrested in the case of murder of the student but on July 2018, he obtained four-day interim bail to attend the marriage function of his brother and sister, however, he did not surrender afterwards and jumped the bail. A reward of Rs 50,000 was declared by the Haryana Police for his arrest,” the DCP said.