Four persons have been arrested till now in connection with the murder of BSP leader Deepak Bhardwaj in Delhi last week, police said. DCP (South) Chhaya Sharma said the arrested are Rakesh alias Bhola, the owner of the Skoda car used in the murder, shooters Sunil Mann alias Sonu and Purushottam Rana alias Monu and Amit, who drove the car.
Amit was arrested on Sunday from northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area while Rakesh had been detained on Friday after the recovery of the car from his possession. ‘An investigation is on. We cannot reveal who was the main conspirator behind the incident,’ Sharma said. She added police are yet to ascertain the involvement of Bhardwaj’s family or any relative in the murder.
The crime branch of Delhi police got a tip-off that both the shooters - Sunil and Purushottam - were to surrender in Patiala House Court here. Sources said Purushottam was apprehended from outside Patiala House Court complex on Monday morning, but Sunil managed to evade the police and entered Metropolitan Magistrate Prashant Sharma’s court room to surrender. However, the judge refused to hear the matter and handed him over to the crime branch. Both the shooters were later handed over to South Delhi police, who are investigating the case.
Amit was arrested on Sunday from northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area while Rakesh had been detained on Friday after the recovery of the car from his possession. ‘An investigation is on. We cannot reveal who was the main conspirator behind the incident,’ Sharma said. She added police are yet to ascertain the involvement of Bhardwaj’s family or any relative in the murder.
The crime branch of Delhi police got a tip-off that both the shooters - Sunil and Purushottam - were to surrender in Patiala House Court here. Sources said Purushottam was apprehended from outside Patiala House Court complex on Monday morning, but Sunil managed to evade the police and entered Metropolitan Magistrate Prashant Sharma’s court room to surrender. However, the judge refused to hear the matter and handed him over to the crime branch. Both the shooters were later handed over to South Delhi police, who are investigating the case.