New Delhi, February 18 The Delhi Police has arrested two minors for their alleged involvement in the daylight murder of a gang member in Rohini, Delhi, an official said on Wednesday.
According to the police, Sahil Solanki, who was allegedly associated with the Jitender Gogi gang, was shot dead on February 14 in Sector 17 of Rohini.
Following the shooting, a case was registered, and the police apprehended the two minors – one from near a bus stand in Narela on Tuesday, and the other from a place near Samaipur village.
During interrogation, the minors revealed that they were associated with the gang of Sunil alias Tillu Tajpuria and had been lured with promises of money and protection through social media platforms.
"Both the minors told police that weapons and a motorcycle were arranged for them in Narela before the crime," the officer said.
The police said that besides the two minors, another person was involved in the crime on February 17, and rode the motorcycle used for escape. Investigators said that the murder was carried out as part of the ongoing rivalry between the Jitender Gogi gang and Tillu Tajpuria gang, which has witnessed multiple retaliatory killings over the past decade in Delhi-NCR.
"Solanki had earlier been arrested in a 2021 murder case related to the killing of an alleged member of the rival gang, but was granted bail by the Delhi High Court last year. Preliminary investigation suggested that the killing was carried out in retaliation for the earlier murder of a member linked to the Tillu faction," the officer added.
Further investigation is underway to identify and apprehend other associates involved in the crime, the police said.