The Delhi Police Special Cell on Monday arrested one member of the notorious Gogi gang after an encounter in the Khatta area near Bhalswa Dairy of New Delhi. The accused has been identified as Bhagwan Singh, a sharpshooter of the Gogi Gang and Boxer Gang. This gang also used to work for Lawrence Bishnoi.
According to the police, the arrested was asked to surrender but he opened fire on the police team. Personnel of the Special Cell retaliated and shot him in the left leg.
Bhagwan Singh alias Mukesh has been involved in many incidents like extortion, murder, and shooting. Numerous cases have been registered against him.
“Based on specific information, the police planned the encounter. At about 12.10 am on August 2, a person riding on the bike (identified as Bhagwan Singh) was spotted coming from the Swaroop Nagar side and going towards the landfill. He was signalled to stop by the members of the police team after disclosing the identity of the police. He tried to escape by reversing the bike, but he was surrounded by the team and asked to surrender. But Bhagwan Singh whipped out his pistol and fired towards the team. Members of the team also fired in self-defence to overpower the accused, in which he was injured in his left leg. He was immediately rushed to Jagjeevan Ram hospital,” informed the police.
A total of five rounds were fired, three by the accused and two by the members of the team.
A semi-automatic pistol of .32 with 3 live cartridges was also recovered.