Delhi Police Arrest Gang Associate After Shootout in Mundka

Following a police tip-off, the arrest led to recovery of a semi-automatic pistol with investigators opening an expanded probe to trace associates.

Overview

Delhi Police intercepted and arrested 26-year-old Ashish alias Don in Mundka after a brief exchange of gunfire in which officers say the suspect opened fire and was overpowered.
Officers recovered an illegal semi-automatic pistol and two empty cartridges from the suspect's possession and say a shot struck a head constable's bulletproof jacket with no injuries reported.
Police describe Ashish as absconding and wanted in multiple cases, officially linked to four FIRs while one account reports his alleged involvement in up to ten criminal cases including firing, assault and robbery.
Authorities say the operation was intelligence-led with a trap laid near the UER-II underpass after a tip-off about the suspect's movement and a planned meeting with an associate.
Investigators are forensically processing the seized weapon, preparing formal charges and working to trace and arrest co‑accused as part of a wider effort to disrupt the Himanshu Bhau gang network.