Police arrest two shooters linked to Lawrence Bishnoi gang in north Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): Police have arrested two persons allegedly linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang after a shootout in north Delhi, sources said on Thursday.
During the exchange of fire, one of the alleged sharpshooters sustained a bullet injury in his leg, they said.
A constable had a close shave after a bullet hit his bulletproof jacket.
Police said the two men were involved in recent firing incidents in a gym in outer Delhi and an attack on a businessman in east Delhi's Vinod Nagar, where shots were fired to demand extortion money.
According to officials, the anti-narcotics team of North Delhi received information that the suspects would arrive near Hiranki Mor. "A trap was laid in the area. When the police attempted to intercept them, the suspects opened fire, prompting retaliation by the police team," said the source.
One accused was injured in the retaliatory firing and was taken to a nearby hospital, while his associate was apprehended on the spot, police said, adding that two pistols and live cartridges were seized from them.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Two girls found hanging at SAI hostel in Kerala's Kollam
Kollam: Two sports trainees were found hanging in a room at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) hostel in Kollam on Thursday morning, police said.
The deceased girls, aged 17 and 15, were residents of Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram. They were found around 5 am when the other hostellers noticed that the two had not turned up for the morning training session, NDTV reported.
According to police, repeated knocks on the door of the room went unanswered, hostel authorities broke open the door and found both girls hanging in the room.
The 15-year-old girl was staying in a different room but had spent Wednesday night in the other girl's room. The two were last seen together by other hostel inmates early in the morning, police said.
The 17-year-old girl was an athletics trainee studying in Class 12, while the other one was a kabaddi player and a Class 10 student.
No suicide note was recovered from the room, police said. Further investigation is under way.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
