Man shot dead in suspected ‘gang war’ in Pitampura

DAYLIGHT KILLING Cops say personal enmity led to Friday’s shooting, scan CCTV footage

NEW DELHI: In a suspected case of gang war, a 27-year-old man was killed and a cigarette kiosk owner was critically injured after a group of five to six armed assailants allegedly opened indiscriminate fire in northwest Delhi’s Pitampura on Friday afternoon.

More than a dozen bullets were fired, out of which at least eight hit the man, Monu Maan alias Nepali, in his head and other body parts , killing him on the spot. His friend, who was with him, survived the firing and managed to flee the scene without being hit.

The cigarette kiosk owner, police said, suffered two gunshots. He was admitted to Babu Jag Jivan Ram Hospital. His condition was stated to be critical, police said. Eleven bullet shells were recovered from the spot.

The deceased,monu Maan, was a resident of Alipur. Police said Maan had a criminal record and was last arrested in an attempt to murder case.

There were reports that Maan allegedly belonged to Gogi gang Born in 1991 in outer Delhi’s Alipur, Gogi father was a private contractor.

While studying in a DU college, Gogi was supporting his friend who was contesting the college election.

candidate from the opposite side was the cousin of gangster Sunil alias Tillu. Tullu’s gang members beat up a friend of the candidate Gogi was supporting. The candidate withdrew his name and Tillu’s cousin won the election.

that is led by gangster Jitender alias Gogi and his murder was the fallout of an ongoing ‘gangwar’ between Gogi gang and Tillu gang, led by Sunil alias Tillu. The shooting is suspected to be another revenge killing between both the gangs.

Aslam Khan, deputy commissioner of police (northwest), however, denied that Maan’s murder The incident gave birth to an alleged rivalry between Gogi and Tillu.

Ten people from both the groups have been killed or injured in the pastthree years in the alleged gang rivalry Gogi fled from police custody in July 2016 and has been orchestrating revenge killings.. Tilu is currently in jail.

was a result of the enmity between both two gangs. The DCP said Maan was not associated with either of the gangs. She, however, confirmed that Maan had a criminal record.

“Our preliminary probe has revealed that Maan was murdered over a personal enmity. We are looking into other possible motives. The involvement of Gogi or Tilu gangs has been ruled out for now,” said Khan.

Police said Maan along with his friend Digvijay Saroha from Haryana’s Sonepat, who was also arrested with him in the attempt to murder case, had come to Rohini Court to attend a hearing in their case on Friday.

After attending the court’s proceedings, the duo went to a dhaba near Pitampura power house for lunch. The incident took place when the duo was waiting for food and Maan was purchasing a cigarette from a nearby kiosk. Suddenly, five to six men arrived at the spot and whipped out their firearms and opened fire , said police.

Maan and the kiosk owner suffered bullets injuries while Digvijay fled. Maan tried to escape but was chased on foot for almost ten meters by the assailants, while they continued firing at him. As Maan collapsed on the road, the assailants fled in a car that was parked a few metres away from the dhaba, locals told police.

Panic gripped the residents and shopkeepers in the neighbourhood after the shooting.