New Delhi: Delhi Police successfully apprehended a wanted gangster following a dramatic shootout in the Patel Nagar area. The armed confrontation between law enforcement and the suspect took place during the intervening night of November 12 and November 13 near the Shadipur flyover. The arrested individual has been identified as Prakash, also known as Akash or Chinu. According to police accounts, when personnel signaled the suspect to halt, he immediately opened fire on the police team. One of the bullets whizzed past Constable Mukul at very close range, allowing him to escape unhurt by a narrow margin. In swift self-defense, the police returned fire, striking the assailant in his right leg before overpowering him.
Shootout near Shadipur flyover
Police records state that 30-year-old Prakash is a proclaimed offender and a listed history-sheeter belonging to the Nabi Karim police station limits. The tactical operation to nab him was mounted by a police team near the Shadipur flyover in Patel Nagar. Upon being intercepted, the suspect defied orders to surrender and instead initiated gunfire at the police personnel. The bullet grazed past Constable Mukul, averting a major tragedy. Exercising the right to private defense, police retaliated with precise counter-firing, injuring the accused in his right leg.
Illegal firearm and live ammunition recovered
Following the brief gunfight, the injured gangster was taken into custody on the spot. Authorities recovered an illegal pistol and several live cartridges from his possession. Police revealed that Prakash had been evading arrest for a prolonged period. Due to his continuous absconding, judicial proceedings had already been initiated against him by the court under Section 84 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
Wanted for violence during religious procession
Investigators disclosed that Prakash alias Chinu was actively sought in connection with a violent clash that erupted on September 13. On that day, during a procession dedicated to Baba Ramdev Ji, a vicious turf war broke out between Prakash's gang and a rival faction led by Vikas Kalia. A formal First Information Report was registered at the Nabi Karim police station over the episode. What began as a verbal altercation quickly escalated into a full-scale violent confrontation involving heavy stone-pelting, physical assault, and exchange of gunfire. The outbreak of violence severely disrupted public order and created a serious law and order crisis across the Sadar Bazar and Nabi Karim localities.
Extensive criminal dossier with 15 cases
Delhi Police stated that Prakash possesses an extensive criminal background with a long rap sheet. As many as 15 criminal cases involving heinous offences such as murder, attempted murder, robbery, dacoity, and violations of the Arms Act are registered against him. Law enforcement classifies him among the key operatives of active criminal syndicates in the region. Following his arrest, police are subjecting him to sustained interrogation to unearth further details regarding his gang network and pending criminal activities.
