NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has arrested five members, including a national-level kickboxing champion, of Sonu Dariyapur gang, involved in incidents of firing and murder. The gang was planning a murder in Rohtak on the directions of gangster Palotra, lodged in Bhondsi Jail, senior police officers said.
The arrested men have been identified as Sunny alias Makoda (23), Amit Kumar (24), Mohammad Umar (19), Abdul Razzaq (21) and Abdul Rehman (21).
Deputy commissioner of police (outer-north) Brijendra Kumar Yadav said that during crackdown on gangwars and illegal sale and purchase of illicit weapons, a team of special staff of outer-north district zeroed in on the five men. “On the basis of secret information developed, a raid was conducted in Dariyapur Kalan, wherein the suspects were found residing at the residence of Sonu Dariyapur. They tried hard to escape but the team managed to arrest them,” Yadav said.
During their search, three pistols with 15 live cartridges were recovered from the possession of Sunny, Kumar and Umar.
“On further interrogation, Kumar disclosed his involvement in the firing incident in Paharganj. He along with Sunny was also found involved in a murder case in Narela.
The other three accused, Umar, Razzaq and Rehman, were found involved in a case of attempt to murder registered in Meerut, UP,” the DCP said.
Yadav added that during interrogation, it was also established that all five have links with gangster Sonu Dariyapur, who was lodged earlier in Tihar Jail and is now in Mandoli Jail.
“They also have links with another gangster, Sumit alias Palotra. Two of the weapons recovered were provided to Kumar by Palotra. They also told police that they had assembled there to plan a murder in Rohtak on the directions of Palotra,” the officer said.
