Premium

Late night crime spree by 3 men in Delhi, accused on the run

Around 2.30 am, the men tried to rob a battery from an e-rickshaw in Shalimar Bagh. When the driver intervened, they fired in the air and managed to flee.

A broadcast message to the police control room was flashed and all district personnel were alerted about the men and their vehicle.

Three men in a Santro went on a crime spree across the capital late Monday night, killing a truck driver, threatening a businessman at gunpoint, and robbing two people, police said. The men are yet to be arrested.

Around 2.30 am, the men tried to rob a battery from an e-rickshaw in Shalimar Bagh. When the driver intervened, they fired in the air and managed to flee. “A PCR call was made at 2.45 am and police rushed to the spot. At 3.09 am, another PCR call was received that a man had been shot near ESI hospital in Punjabi Bagh,” a senior police officer said.

“The complainant, Jitender, a resident of Palwal, who cleans the truck, said the men stopped their vehicle and shot the driver, Lakhmi Chand, before fleeing with his phone and Rs 5,000. Chand was rushed to Guru Gobind Singh Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival,” said an officer.

A broadcast message to the police control room was flashed and all district personnel were alerted about the men and their vehicle. “Around 3.45 am, a man who had come to Delhi from Himachal Pradesh and was heading to Kashmere Gate in an autorickshaw was targeted by the men. They took his phone and wallet,” said an officer.

Later, a businessman was intercepted by the same vehicle at BRT corridor. The men asked him to exit the vehicle at gunpoint, but fled on spotting a police patrol van,” said the officer.

Police said the men were using a fake number plate and their last known location was Sarita Vihar. Teams have been formed to arrest them.

Mahender Singh Manral

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

First uploaded on: 09-06-2021 at 00:26 IST

Tags:
Delhi crime

JEE Main 2024 Result Date: JEE Main 2024 result link at jeemain.nta.ac.in

When is NTA announcing JEE Main session 2 scores?

EducationApril 18, 2024 10:09 IST

NTA is expected to announce the JEE Main 2024 session 2 result on April 20, after releasing the final answer key. The exam was held in January and April, with over 24 lakh registrations. The top 100 percentile holders in session 1 were from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Karnataka.

View all shorts

Live Blog