At least six rounds were fired at the house of an alleged bookmaker in northwest Delhi’s Pitampura on Wednesday, leaving bullet marks on the house and a car parked outside, police said.
What the police said
However, no injuries were reported. The motive behind Wednesday’s firing, however, remained under investigation, and police have not officially confirmed any gang’s involvement in the incident. “One live cartridge and two empty cartridge cases were recovered from the spot. Investigators suspect that the attack may have been intended to extort money.
A 1.21 min long video of the incident surfaced on social media in which two men were seen firing at a house.
Deputy commissioner of police (northwest) Akanksha Yadav said that police received a PCR call about the firing in the early hours of Wednesday and reached A-Block in Lok Vihar, where they found three bullet marks on a car and around four to five bullet marks on the house opposite the spot. The crime team and forensic science laboratory (FSL) team inspected the scene, and the vehicle and recovered exhibits were taken into police possession for further investigation,” the DCP said. They are investigating whether the firing was carried out by members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang or another gang, according to a police officer aware of the matter. The man has also been accused of involvement in the illegal call centre business, an officer said.
