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New Delhi: Police in Delhi on Monday claimed to have arrested a ‘Baba Safidon’ gang member, identified as Bhola Shankar. 26-year-old Shankar was wanted in relation to various cases in Haryana and Delhi, officials said.
According to the police, the arrested accused was wanted in five cases; one robbery case from PS Vasant Kunj, Delhi, and four cases from Haryana. He is alleged to be a key member and primary arms supplier for the notorious Baba Safidon Gang.
According to the crime branch, on February 14, around 11.30 AM, two accused individuals entered a currency exchange office and robbed foreign currency notes worth approximately Rs 7.5 lakhs at gunpoint.
“The culprits fled in a car, accompanied by a third accomplice who had been waiting outside the office. In connection with the incident, an FIR under sections 309(4)/3(5) of the BNS & 25 Arms Act was registered at PS Vasant Kunj North, Delhi, and the local police initiated an investigation,” read a statement from the police.
The police had arrested two suspects earlier, Dipanshu and Gaurav Dhania, recovering four illegal firearms from them. The third accomplice was later identified as Bhola Shankar. The accused was on the run, and there were no leads on his whereabouts.
Based on technical surveillance, the team narrowed down the accused’s hideout in Andheri East, Mumbai.
“A raiding team laid a trap and nabbed the accused, Bhola Shankar, from near a hotel in Andheri East, Mumbai. The accused was brought back to Delhi by the team. During the course of interrogation, besides the robbery incident of PS Vasant Kunj North, the accused has disclosed his involvement in multiple cases,” read the statement from officials.
The Safidon gang member is wanted in three cases regarding possession of illegal firearms and one car-jacking case. The police also mentioned that the accused has failed to attend court proceedings atleast in two cases, leading to arrest warrants being issued. In the other two cases, Shankar has been at large’ despite multiple attempts by the police to locate him.
The firearms possession cases took place in Jind, Haryana, whereas the car-jacking case happened in Sonipat.
