NEW DELHI: A potentially dangerous incident was averted near the Pragati Maidan area of New Delhi when police arrested two members of the Arsh Dalla gang. One of them was about to use a live hand grenade, and the other had already fired a shot at the police before being stopped.
The encounter took place on Outer Ring Road near Pragati Maidan in the early hours of Thursday, where a police team comprising a circle inspector and the Special Cell, intervened.
When asked to surrender, one of the accused fired at the police, and the second one tried to use a live hand grenade. The police team acted swiftly and overpowered them before the situation could escalate further.
Delhi Police Special Cell officials said that two shooters of the Arsh Dalla gang were arrested on the basis of a tip-off received through sources.
“The team intercepted the duo on Outer Ring Road and when they were asked to surrender, one Krishan fired one round towards the police team. Suddenly, the second gangster took out one live hand grenade from his bag but before he could pull the safety pin, they were overpowered by the team,” officials said.
“A live hand grenade, a pistol and 5 live cartridges were recovered from their possession,” they added.
A case under relevant sections of the IPC and also under the Arms Act has been registered against the duo, and the police were further looking into it.
The encounter took place on Outer Ring Road near Pragati Maidan in the early hours of Thursday, where a police team comprising a circle inspector and the Special Cell, intervened.
When asked to surrender, one of the accused fired at the police, and the second one tried to use a live hand grenade. The police team acted swiftly and overpowered them before the situation could escalate further.
Delhi Police Special Cell officials said that two shooters of the Arsh Dalla gang were arrested on the basis of a tip-off received through sources.
“The team intercepted the duo on Outer Ring Road and when they were asked to surrender, one Krishan fired one round towards the police team. Suddenly, the second gangster took out one live hand grenade from his bag but before he could pull the safety pin, they were overpowered by the team,” officials said.
“A live hand grenade, a pistol and 5 live cartridges were recovered from their possession,” they added.
A case under relevant sections of the IPC and also under the Arms Act has been registered against the duo, and the police were further looking into it.
