A probe into an extortion racket has led the Delhi Police to uncover a nexus between illegal arms suppliers and gun house owners involved in providing sophisticated firearms to gangsters based in the national capital, officials said on Friday.
A person sustained injuries in a fire broke out in a factory run illegally in a rented accomodation at Ankur Enclave of the Karawal Nagar area in North East Delhi, police said on Thursday.
Former MP Gautam Gambhir, the head coach of the India men's cricket team, has received emails threatening to kill him, Delhi Police said on Thursday, adding that a probe into the matter has been launched.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (South West) Surender Choudhary said the case is a significant bust of a foreign-linked narcotics supply chain and the arrested were playing part in mid-level operations in the capital.
With the arrest of the key accused in the murder of a 17-year-old boy in Seelampur, the Delhi Police claimed to have solved the case.
The accused were identified as Deepak Kumar (28) and Jitendra Kumar (32), both are residents of Bihar.
The Amrit Kalash Yatra will be organised at the Kartavya Path and Vijay Chowk on Tuesday, while the Run For Unity will start from the Major Dhyanchand national stadium on Tuesday morning.
The Delhi Police is on high alert with its special units keeping extra vigil in crowded and sensitive spaces in the city following an explosion at a convention centre in Kerala on Sunday.
Following the blast, the Delhi police said special vigil is being kept in crowded areas and it is in constant touch with intelligence agencies.
Delhi Police personnel evaded what could have been a major injury as one of the rounds shot by the gangster hit the bullet proof vest of the cop.
