Police reported on Tuesday night that, a 30-year-old man and four of his associates were arrested following a brief encounter in Rohini’s Shahbad Dairy area, those people who allegedly involved in a double murder and cash van robbery in Narela last week, Wednesday morning.
Bharat Bhushan alias Toni was allegedly involved in a double murder of two custodians of cash of a cash van and robbed Rs 12 lakh in Narela last week.
Police said Toni was travelling in Maruti Eeco van while going towards Bawana at Bahadurshah Marg in Bharound at around 5.30 am. A team of Delhi police special cell captured them after the chasing, he did an open fire at the police before he gets caught.
“In retaliation, we also had to fire at him in which he received two bullet wounds in his leg. One constable also hit with his bullet however, he escaped unhurt as he was wearing a bulletproof jacket,” said a police officer.
A total of 13 rounds fired from both the sides. Police said they have intercepted a pistol and four live cartridges from accused.
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Toni has been admitted to Ambedkar hospital where he is recuperating. Police said three of his associates — Deepak, Gurcharan, Mahavir and Vikas — were arrested on Tuesday night from the same location. They are also being interrogated.
Following their arrest police claimed to have solved over a dozen of cases of robberies and murder. Police said Toni was running a gang and he is suspected to be the mastermind of all Narela robbery.
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