New Delhi, Two suspected associates of Rashid alias Cablewala were arrested in northeast Delhi following a brief exchange of fire with the Delhi Police in connection with a firing incident early Monday, police said.
“The two suspects, travelling on a motorcycle without a registration plate, allegedly opened fire when the police team signalled them to stop for checking. “The firing incident was reported around 3:20 am on October 2 in gali number 16, Subhash Vihar area. The complainant told police that around 2:43 am, he heard a noise in the street and came out onto his balcony, where he saw two men riding a two-wheeler and carrying pistols,” a senior police officer said. The accused fired 12 rounds at the police team, with two bullets hitting the bullet-proof jackets of two personnel,” the officer added.
During interrogation, the accused disclosed that, on the orders of gangster Cablewala, they had fired at a man and his house in Bhajanpura, police said.
During the operation, the team received information about the suspects’ movement and laid a trap on the road from Nanaksar towards Third Pushta Road in Usmanpur around 2:45 am. Police personnel fired 16 rounds in self-defence, targeting the legs of the accused. Bhajanpura police station registered a case and opened an investigation. Teams analysed CCTV footage from the area, developed intelligence inputs and conducted raids at several locations. Both men sustained bullet injuries and were apprehended.
Jaseem, a resident of Welcome, has a previous case under the Arms Act registered by the Special Cell, while Kaif has no previous criminal involvement, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
