Bikers gang leader Bunty killed in gunbattle
Infamous bikers gang leader Om Prakash alias Bunty, who spread terror in the national capital by allegedly shooting and robbing people, was killed in a gunbattle with police.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: Infamous bikers gang leader Om Prakash alias Bunty, who spread terror in the national capital by allegedly shooting and robbing people, was killed in a gunbattle with police early this morning here.
One of his associates, Rajesh (28), was also killed in the police action in Badarpur area of south Delhi at around 5:30 am, while three policemen - Inspector Surender, ASI Ashok Tyagi and Constable Virender - suffered bullet injuries.
The injured were rushed to the AIIMS where condition of the one of them is critical.
The action came after police received information that Bunty was hiding in a building in Badarpur locality, a senior police official said.
A police team was rushed to the spot where the accused locked themselves in.
"On seeing police, they started firing from inside and in retaliatory firing, two were killed," the official said.
Three imported pistol, four country-made pistol, live cartridges and two spring actuated knife were recovered from the spot, the official added.
Bunty and Rajesh were absconding for the past few months while the three other members of the gang were caught by police on August one.
Thirty seven-year-old Bunty earned notoriety for his daring robberies along with his gang members as they used to terrorise their victims by targeting them with firearms.
Bunty faces over two dozen criminal charges and carried a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head.
The bikers gang first hit the headlines when its members gunned down 25-year-old Sonu, a property dealer, outside his Sangam Vihar residence on July five.
One of his associates, Rajesh (28), was also killed in the police action in Badarpur area of south Delhi at around 5:30 am, while three policemen - Inspector Surender, ASI Ashok Tyagi and Constable Virender - suffered bullet injuries.
The injured were rushed to the AIIMS where condition of the one of them is critical.
The action came after police received information that Bunty was hiding in a building in Badarpur locality, a senior police official said.
A police team was rushed to the spot where the accused locked themselves in.
"On seeing police, they started firing from inside and in retaliatory firing, two were killed," the official said.
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Three imported pistol, four country-made pistol, live cartridges and two spring actuated knife were recovered from the spot, the official added.
Bunty and Rajesh were absconding for the past few months while the three other members of the gang were caught by police on August one.
Thirty seven-year-old Bunty earned notoriety for his daring robberies along with his gang members as they used to terrorise their victims by targeting them with firearms.
Bunty faces over two dozen criminal charges and carried a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head.
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The bikers gang first hit the headlines when its members gunned down 25-year-old Sonu, a property dealer, outside his Sangam Vihar residence on July five.
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