Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) of Gurugram Police have arrested four notorious gangsters from the Dwarka Expressway last night, following a gunfight that left three of the accused injured.

The accused have been identified as Lokesh alias Surya of Najafgarh in Delhi, Neeraj alias Sanju, Pradeep alias Sonu, and Jagbir, all of whom hail from Haryana’s Sonipat district.

According to the police, Inspector Bijender Huda got a tip-off about the movement of the alleged criminals at Sector-40. Soon after information, two teams of the police under the supervision of Inspector Huda  were deputed at Sector-40.

Thereafter, an XUV500 without number plate was traced by the police. They signalled the driver to stop the vehicle but the accused tried to flee from the spot.

“The criminals were again intercepted by the police on the Dwarka Expressway. The accused fired half a dozen rounds in a bid to escape. A gunfight ensued in which the criminals received gunshots in their legs and were arrested,” Gurugram police spokesperson Subhash Boken said.

“Three of the four men sustained bullet injuries in the gunfight. They were rushed to the Government Hospital in Gurugram but later they are referred to the Safdarjang hospital in Delhi for further treatment. They are stable and out of danger,” Boken added.

The accused have committed crimes including murder, dacoity and kidnapping for ransom in Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi. Delhi Police had announced Rs 1 lakh bounty on the head of Lokesh. Besides, Pradeep and Niraj were carrying a bounty of Rs 50,000.

An XUV500, which they had snatched from Bhiwadi in Rajasthan, four pistols and 25 live cartridges have been recovered from their possession.

“A case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered against the accused at the Rajendra Park police station and further investigations are being conducted in the matter,” he said.