This story is from July 6, 2020

After shots fired, cop chases down goons in Delhi

A policeman braved shots fired at him to catch hold of two contract killers who were trying to kill two transgenders in south Delhi’s Chhatarpur.
After shots fired, cop chases down goons in Delhi
Kamal Prakash
NEW DELHI: A policeman braved shots fired at him to catch hold of two contract killers who were trying to kill two transgenders in south Delhi’s Chhatarpur.
Probe revealed that the killers were hired by another eunuch, who was trying to avenge the murder of her friend at Maulana Azad College last year. After firing at the policemen, the killers tried to flee in an autorickshaw, but the cop chased the duo till Ambedkar Nagar before nabbing them.
Constable
Kamal Prakash, posted at Maidan Garhi police station, had gone to Bhati Kalan village on Chhatarpur Main Road to investigate a case. “Prakash had gone to check the footage from a CCTV camera with regard to another case when he saw two men opening fire at the transgenders. One of the accused pointed a pistol at the eunuch as she ran towards the constable to save herself. Prakash chased the killers and managed to catch them.” DCP (South) Atul Kumar Thakur said. The accused were identified as Mukesh (24) and Kapil (21).
The cop first pushed the motorcycle of the accused as the duo fell down. One of them fired at the policeman, but his pistol jammed. The men then forcefully stopped an autorickshaw and fled. Kamal alerted his seniors and gave the auto a chase. Meanwhile, another team started moving in the direction of the accused and nabbed them near Ambedkar Nagar. Two pistols were recovered from them.
The accused told the police that a transgender, identified as Pinky, had hired them for Rs 5 lakh to murder her rival, Shalu and Aaliya. An initial payment of Rs 20,000 was also made to the accused by Pinky.
Last year, Shalu had opened fire at Pinky, her friend Ganesh and her driver near Maulana Azad College. While Pinky and her driver sustained bullet wounds, Ganesh was shot dead. Shalu was arrested for the murder and released on interim bail on April 30. Due to lockdown, the bail was later extended for another 45 days.
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