Published 12:53 IST, October 28th 2024
Lawrence Bishnoi's Rival Bambiha Gang Members Open Fire at Delhi Businessman's House
Two bike-borne assailants associated with the Bambiha gang fired six to seven rounds into the air outside the businessman’s house in Delhi’s Rani Bagh.
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New Delhi: After Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang me inros into national capital, its rival, Bambiha gang, has also marked its presence with a major show of force by opening fire outside a businessman’s residence in Delhi’s Rani Bagh area. On Saturday, two bike-borne assailants associated with Bambiha gang fired six to seven rounds into air outside businessman’s house before fleeing scene.
Following shooting, miscreants left behind a note at scene with names of Kaushal Chaudhary and Power Shaukeen, key figures within Bambiha gang. Police said that no demands for extortion have been received in connection with incident.
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" crime team inspected incident site, and a case has been registered under relevant sections. Efforts are presently underway by authorities to identify and apprehend culprits," said DCP (Outer Delhi) Sachin Sharma.
“A threat note has been found bearing name of Kaushal Chaudhary and Bambiha gang,” a police source said. DCP said motive behind shooting is unclear as of now and furr investigation is underway.
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“During initial investigation, it was found that two men on a motorcycle drove by and one of m fired multiple rounds before y fled from spot,” officer said.
Police ded that Kaushal Chaudhary, gang’s current leer, is in Bhondsi jail in Gurgaon and is facing over 40 criminal charges.
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Authorities have not received any extortion calls related to incident. An investigation is underway on matter.
police said that Bambiha gang is a major rival of Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Bambiha, who was reportedly involved in an extortion racket in Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula, was killed in a police encounter in 2016.
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rivalry between se gangs has often led to shootouts in Chandigarh, Delhi and Punjab. y have fought not only over protection money but also to control Punjab music industry and kabdi players.
Recently, Delhi has seen a rise in firing incidents linked to extortion attempts. Earlier last month, three high-profile firing incidents took place in city: one at a car showroom in Naraina in west Delhi, anor at a hotel in southwest Delhi, and third at a sweet shop. All were connected to extortion activities by gangsters.
12:21 IST, October 28th 2024