Following a brief exchange of gunfire, the police apprehended an individual on Tuesday who was accused in connection with the killing of an Air India crew member. The arrested individual, identified as Naveen Sharma, carried a reward of Rs 25 thousand.
According to an officer, “The accused, along with two others, was apprehended for shooting dead Air India crew member Suraj Mann in broad daylight at an upscale market in Noida’s Sector 104.”
“Naveen was injured in a brief exchange of fire with the police and arrested from the scene,” the officer added.
The police revealed that the murder was orchestrated by gangster Kapil alias Kallu and was linked to a longstanding family rivalry between the Parvesh Mann and Kapil Mann gangs.
Earlier on Monday, the police had arrested two men in connection with the case. The arrested individuals were identified as Kuldeep from Delhi’s Bhajanpura and Abdul Kadir from UP’s Bijnor. Both were apprehended near the Sarai Kale Khan bus stand following an exchange of fire with a team from the Crime Branch on Monday morning.
Suraj was fatally shot in broad daylight at an upscale market in Noida’s Sector 104 after completing his workout at a gym. He was in his car when three men on a bike (Naveen, Kuldeep, Abdul) shot at him, as per the police.
Furthermore, the police disclosed that Kuldeep and Abdul were tasked by Kallu Khera of Lawrence Bishnoi and Gogi Gang to eliminate Suraj Mann from inside Tihar jail. This hit was ordered as part of an ongoing gang rivalry between Kallu Khera, alias Kapil, and Parvesh Mann, a gangster incarcerated in Delhi’s Mandoli jail. Further details are awaited.