A 31-year-old gangster and member of notorious Kala Jathedi gang, who was wished in seven prison instances, was arrested from village Mungeshpur in Delhi, an official mentioned on Tuesday. The accused recognized as Ravinder alias Lappu, a resident of village Katewra, was earlier additionally related to Neetu Daboda and Ashok Pradhan gang. According to police, there was data that Ravinder has been visiting Mungeshpur fairly steadily for the previous few days. “Hence, a team was deputed to gather more information about him and surveillance was mounted on his activities. On April 29, specific input was received that Ravinder would visit near the crematorium in Mungeshpur between 3.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. to meet one of his associates,” mentioned Alok Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell).
A lure was laid by the police staff. “At around 3.20 p.m, Ravinder was spotted coming towards the crematorium. However, when the police team surrounded him, he whipped out his pistol and threatened to open fire,” mentioned the DCP. But, he was overpowered by the police staff. “One pistol of .32 bore with four bullets was recovered from his possession,” mentioned the official. Ravinder had been committing heinous crimes in Delhi-NCR for final eight years. “The accused has also divulged that earlier he has worked with Neetu Daboda-Ashok Pradhan gang. The accused is a habitual offender and is involved in 10 criminal cases,” mentioned the DCP.
Ravinder has an extended historical past of prison actions that landed him in jail a number of instances. According to official data, Ravinder was first arrested in 2009 in West Delhi on prices of tried homicide. In 2014, he and his associates kidnapped and robbed an occupant of a Swift automobile in Kanjhawala. The courtroom has issued a non-bailable warrant in opposition to him on this case. In 2017, Ravinder and his affiliate Shekhu fired upon Pradeep Kumar of Village Ladrawan in Delhi to settle private scores. “Shekhu is an active member of the Ashok Pradhan gang,” mentioned the official. That similar 12 months, Ravinder and his associates severely beat up an individual in Narela Industrial Area. Ravinder was arrested once more in 2019 for demanding safety cash from a businessman in Kanjhawala. He had demanded Rs 15 lakh as safety cash from a businessman in Narela the identical 12 months.
In 2021, Ravinder and his associates robbed Rs 18 lakh from an undisclosed location in Kanjhawala. “Ravinder`s criminal activities put him on the radar of law enforcement agencies, and his continued involvement in unlawful activities resulted in repeated arrests and warrants against him,” the official added.
