Overview
- A Northeast Delhi District Special Staff team laid a trap near Khajuri Khas Signature Bridge and arrested the prime suspect, Haroon, after a brief exchange of gunfire on Tuesday.
- Officials reported that 14 rounds were fired during the encounter, Haroon was shot in the leg, overpowered and taken for medical treatment.
- Police tied the arrest directly to the killing of drinking-water supplier Rashid in Dayalpur and identified Haroon as the main conspirator in that murder case.
- Earlier in the probe, Dayalpur Police arrested two adults and the Crime Branch detained two juveniles who are alleged to have been the shooters, while Crime Team and FSL personnel collected ballistic and physical evidence at the scene.
- Authorities say the killing appears to stem from a long-running feud between the Haroon and Durrani gangs and investigators will complete medico-legal formalities and pursue charges as they probe wider syndicate links.