Delhi Police have apprehended an alleged member of the Chenu gang, Salman Qureshi, recovering an illegal firearm and thwarting a potential robbery in the New Ashok Nagar area.
Key Points
- Delhi Police arrested Salman Qureshi, an alleged member of the Chenu gang.
- A country-made pistol and two cartridges were recovered from Qureshi's possession.
- Qureshi is accused of providing logistical support to the Chenu gang.
- The arrest was made in the New Ashok Nagar area following specific intelligence about a planned robbery.
Delhi Police has arrested a 34-year-old alleged member of the Chenu gang and recovered a country-made pistol along with two cartridges from his possession, an officer said on Friday.
The accused, identified as Salman Qureshi, provided logistical support to other members of the gang and is also linked to Shezad, an alleged robber involved in several recent cases in the city, the officer said.
Arrest Details
Police said they had received specific inputs that Qureshi was planning a robbery. Acting on the information, a trap was laid, and the accused was apprehended in the New Ashok Nagar area.
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