Overview

• Neeraj Tehlan, who testified in the February 2024 Najafgarh salon double murder, was gunned down on July 5 while seated in his car near the Dichaon petrol pump.
• Delhi Police believe expatriate gang chiefs Harsh Dhanakad and Sanju Dahiya ordered the hit as part of an ongoing feud between the Tillu Tajpuriya and Gogi gangs.
• Authorities have registered a murder case and are reviewing nearby CCTV footage to trace the bike-borne assailants who opened fire at around 7:15 p.m.
• Investigators suspect jailed gunman Sanjeev Kumar, a key figure in the original salon killings, played a role in orchestrating the attack from prison.
• Tehlan’s slaying follows a series of retaliatory shootings in Delhi’s outer districts that have exposed gaps in witness protection and stalled prosecutions.