Wanted Criminal Arrested in Noida for Murder of Air India Crew Member

Noida: Wanted criminal in murder of Air India Crew member Suraj Mann was arrested today by Noida Police in an encounter. apprehended criminal has been identified as Naveen Sharma, son of Dinesh Sharma, residing in Vijay Vihar, Delhi. Naveen Sharma is a sharpshooter associated with Gangster Kapil Mann, also known as Kallu Gang. Also, a reward of Rs 25,000 was placed on him. He is wanted for his alleged involvement in several heinous crimes, including an open daylight murder of a builder at Delhi's border in 2021. Interrogation regarding previous cases is also underway.

Noida Sector 39 police received a tip-off that a shooter from Kapil Mann gang would cross barrices of Sector 43, where Noida Police was intensively checking vehicles. Based on this information, ditional barrices were set up. While checking a motorist, he failed to stop and, in an attempt to eve inspection, fired shots at police team. In response, Noida Police returned fire, hitting criminal in leg during crossfire. shooter was subsequently arrested and taken to Noida Government Hospital.

Police recovered a 315-bore pistol, two live cartridges, one empty 315-bore cartridge, and a Splendid motorcycle. During interrogation, accused confessed to murder of Air India crew member Suraj Mann in Sector 104, Noida. Naveen Sharma provided details to police about modus operandi behind killing, revealing that he h followed victim's routine for several days before executing plan.

Noida Sector 39 police officials stated, “Naveen Sharma is primary sharpshooter of Kapil Mann gang. In 2021, Naveen, in collaboration with Kapil, killed a builder, placing him on police rar. After 2021, Naveen and Kapil were incarcerated toger, and Naveen became sharpshooter for Kapil alias Kallu Gang, responsible for planning and executing deals and murders in consultation with Kapil Mann.”

Suraj Mann, victim, is bror of Parvesh Mann. Parvesh and Kapil h a longstanding rivalry, and Suraj was killed by members of Kapil Mann's gang as retaliation for his far's death. 

Both families have been embroiled in a land dispute for past 15 years. Parvesh Mann is currently in Mandoli jail in Delhi, affiliated with Neeraj Bawana gang, while Kapil Mann is also incarcerated, associated with Gogi gang. Police are investigating long-standing rivalry between se two gangs.

Suraj Mann h relocated to Noida from Delhi to distance himself from family rivalry but was shot by bike-borne assailants on Friday while returning from a gym in Hajipur in Noida Sector 104.