Overview

• Sonu alias Sillu alias Sheenu was arrested by Delhi Police Special Cell officers in Mumbai’s Madh Island on July 2 and sent on transit remand to face charges in Delhi.
• Investigators say he played a pivotal role in sourcing and distributing firearms for the Neeraj Bawana gang, linking it to armed robberies across the capital region.
• Following the seizure of pistols and ammunition from his associate Sachin in September 2022, Sonu was declared a proclaimed offender by a court in April 2023.
• Police have broadened their probe into his cross-border weapons network and are coordinating with Maharashtra and Haryana authorities to trace other handlers.
• Two of his associates, Arvind and Deepak Pakasma, remain on the run and are believed to have fled abroad as the manhunt continues.