Sharp-shooter nabbed near Apsara border

New Delhi: Special Cell of Delhi Police on Sunday claimed that they have arrested a sharp-shooter of Nasir gang near Apsara border in North-East Delhi. The notorious criminal was wanted in six criminal cases across different police stations.

According to police, the accused, Mohammad Salim (28), and his younger brother Farman joined the Nasirgang to make a fast buck.

"Salim along with Nanhe and others started committing crimes on the directions of Aazim and Nasir. Salim is trigger happy and he fires upon slightest provocation or refusing to pay extortion money to his gang members," said DCP (Special Cell) PS Kushwaha.

A team of Special Cell of Delhi Police led by Inspector Shiv Kumar under the supervision of Attar Singh, ACP, Special Cell, Southern Range arrested the accused on the basis of an information that he would be coming to Apsara border near a bus stand in order to meet one of his associates

Police claimed that the arrested accused during interrogation revealed that he is a key member and sharpshooter of the notorious Nasir gang.

There is a fierce gang rivalry going on between 'Nasir' and 'Irfan alias Chhainu' gangs for dominance in the trans-Yamuna areas, especially north east Dehli.