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Delhi Crime Branch Arrests Two Suspected Shooters Tied to Kala Jathedi–Priyavart Kala Gang

Police say the pair acted on orders from jailed associate Priyavart Kala to enforce an extortion network.

Overview

  • Prince alias Sunny, 22, and Sumit Rana, 25, were intercepted around 11:15 pm on October 31 near Rohini Sector 27 after a trap was laid on specific intelligence.
  • Officers recovered two country-made pistols and two live .315-bore rounds, and a fresh case under the Arms Act was registered at the Crime Branch police station.
  • The arrests relate to an October 14 firing at a Qutubgarh shop recorded under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Arms Act at Kanjhawala police station.
  • During questioning, Sunny allegedly said the shooting was carried out at the behest of Priyavart Kala, a close associate of jailed gangster Kala Jathedi who police say is in custody under MCOCA provisions.
  • Police records note Sunny has about 14 previous cases and Rana about four, and investigators are pursuing broader gang links after the complainant also named a third associate, Ashu.