Overview
- Gunfire erupted around 2:40 a.m. near Bankey Bihari Mandir in Sector-24, Rohini, after a white Swift rammed a police vehicle and the occupants opened fire.
- Three men identified as Lallu alias Ashroo, Irfan, and Nitesh were arrested, with Lallu and Irfan sustaining leg wounds before being taken to hospital.
- Officers recovered two sophisticated pistols and a country-made firearm, with police noting Lallu’s ties to the Gogi gang and his role in the Nassroo faction.
- Investigators say the group was on its way to fire outside the residence of a Gau Rakshak Dal-affiliated figure following an earlier assault video circulated on Instagram.
- Police are registering a case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Arms Act sections and pursuing absconders, with earlier reports differing on how many suspects were initially detained.