Overview

• Faridabad Crime Branch arrested Ishant alias Ishu Gandhi in a pre-dawn interception near Faridpur after he allegedly fired at officers with an automatic pistol.
• Police said he was shot in the leg in retaliatory fire, taken to a hospital, and evidence including a motorcycle, a pistol and empty cartridges was recovered.
• Investigators described Gandhi, 19, of Jawahar Colony, as a prime suspect and said his possible links to the Neeraj Faridpuria network are under scrutiny.
• The case stems from the August 17 attack in which three masked men fired roughly 15–30 rounds outside Yadav’s Gurugram residence, with no injuries reported.
• A social-media post attributed to the Himanshu Bhau gang claimed responsibility and cited betting-app promotion as motive, which police say they are verifying.