New Delhi: A dramatic exchange of gunfire broke out in west Delhi’s Nangloi area early Saturday, leaving three men injured during what officials described as a brief but intense encounter with the police.
According to senior officers, the injured men were part of a group that had managed to evade capture during a police operation two days earlier. Acting on a tip-off about their movements, a special team tracked them down near the Najafgarh–Nangloi stretch around dawn.
The men were quickly disarmed and rushed to a nearby hospital, where they are currently under police custody and receiving treatment. Their identities are being verified, but investigators believe they may be linked to several recent theft and robbery cases in west Delhi.
No police personnel were seriously hurt in the incident, though a patrol vehicle was reportedly damaged during the firing.
A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act. Multiple teams have been deployed to trace other members of the suspected gang who remain on the run.
