New Delhi, March 27 In a joint operation with the Bihar Police, the Delhi Police has arrested the main shooter involved in the killing of a man inside his house in Delhi's Bawana area earlier this month, officials said on Friday.
Akash, also known as Bittu or Khuddi (20), a resident of Nangal Thakran in Delhi, was arrested in Begusarai, Bihar, in coordination with the local police, they said.
Akash, a key member of the Tillu Tajpuriya gang, is alleged to have been the main shooter in the killing of Ravi Bhardwaj inside his house at Harevelli village in Bawana on March 19, police said.
Although Ravi was killed in the attack, three others, including his father, sustained gunshot injuries after a group of armed assailants barged into the house and opened fire, in what is suspected to be a case of gang rivalry.
"Akash had gone to Bihar to evade arrest. Based on specific information, a joint team conducted a raid in Begusarai and apprehended him," a senior police officer said.
Police said the accused, who played a crucial role in executing the attack, reportedly fired multiple rounds during the incident.
With his arrest, investigators hope to unravel the larger conspiracy behind the killing of Ravi Bhardwaj, and identify the others involved in the crime, the officer said.