The Delhi Police has apprehended six sharpshooters, including four juveniles, of the Kala Jathedi gang, in the national Capital.

The main accused have been identified as Manjeet (22), a resident of Jhajjar district and Mohit Gill (24), a resident of Rohtak district in Haryana.

According to Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Outer North district, police received information regarding firing at Katewara Nahar in Bawana. They rushed to MV Hospital where Mohit Lamba, a resident of Qutubgarh village was found admitted with multiple gunshot injuries.

“He revealed that one of his acquaintances, Nikhil had called him to Katewara Nahar. When he reached there, he was accosted by five people, including Nikhil. They fired at him but somehow he managed to escape. He hid in a nearby field and saved himself,” said the DCP. “Later, police came to know that a person called Prince was arrested in the Arms Act in Kanjhawala. During investigation, it was revealed that he had given a motorcycle to one of the juveniles near Qutubgarh while they were on their way to kill Lamba. Prince also disclosed that he had received direction from a known criminal Priyavrat to help that juvenile in committing the murder of Lamba,” the DCP added.

“Lamba is close to Ajay Rana, who is currently in jail. Rana had an enmity with Priyavart over the distribution of profits from toll tax operations. Both Rana and Priyavart are in judicial custody,” said the DCP.

“One of the assailants was identified as an associate of the Kala Jathedi gang which was being operated through his aid Priyavrat. After receiving specific inputs, a trap was laid in Bawana and six people involved in the case were apprehended,” said the DCP. 

“Gill was identified as an associate of the Kala Jathedi gang who supplied arms and ammunition to the accused persons. It was also revealed that they had made a plan to commit another murder in Haryana after getting instructions from Priyavrat from jail,” said the DCP.