Overview
- The Anti-Narcotics Cell intercepted 25-year-old Ankit near the Sai Baba Mandir/UER-II bus stand around 8:05 am after receiving specific intelligence.
- According to officials, he fired three rounds, one struck Head Constable Kuldeep’s bulletproof jacket, and he was hit in the right leg by retaliatory fire before being detained.
- The accused carried a Rs 25,000 reward and is linked to the October 28 attack that targeted Rohit Lamba in Najafgarh.
- Investigators had already arrested four suspects in the case and are still searching for the second identified shooter, Deepak.
- Police cite his alleged role in a 2020 Bahadurgarh firing that injured a CIA team constable, and they report he is stable in hospital following Thursday’s encounter.