3 shooters of Lawrence Bishnoi gang held in Rohini

New Delhi: Three alleged sharpshooters of Lawrence Bishnoi gang, who were wanted in an extortion case, were apprehended in west Delhi’s Rohini area, police said on Saturday.

The accused have been identified as Udit Sadh (31), a resident of Krishna Nagar, Anish Kumar alias Mintu (42), a resident of Nangloi, and Mohit Gupta (27), from Nihal Vihar, they said.

On June 23, a merchant based in Old Delhi’s Lajpat Rai Market received an extortion call where the accused threatened him in the name of Lawrence Bishnoi and demanded Rs 20 lakh as protection money, a senior police officer said.

They used to call the complainant from an area near Tihar Jail, so it was presumed by the police and the complainant that the alleged caller was based in the prison, police said.

During the investigation, it was revealed that three criminals of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang were involved in the extortion case, they said.