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Out-on-Bail Murder Accused Arrested With Pistol in West Delhi

Police say he tried to reassert local dominance by targeting illicit operators, with the probe now pursuing a supplier he named.

Overview

  • Delhi Police arrested Manoj, 29, in Ramesh Nagar and recovered a country-made pistol and a live cartridge from his possession.
  • Intelligence received on November 3 led a surveillance team to apprehend him near a jhuggi in the area.
  • He had spent nearly seven years in custody in a 2017 Khyala murder case before being released on bail in January 2025.
  • An Arms Act case under sections 25/54/59 has been registered at Kirti Nagar police station.
  • During interrogation, he identified a supplier called Lucky from R-Block, Raghubir Nagar, and investigators are tracing the weapon’s source and potential associates.