Fifth suspect arrested in Delhi gym owner's murder, main shooter still at large

Sep 14, 2024

New Delhi [India], September 14 : Police arrested a fifth suspect on Saturday in connection with the murder of a 35-year-old gym owner, Nadir Shah, who was shot dead in full public view in South Delhi on Thursday night.
On Friday, a Special Cell team arrested four suspects, identified as Nitlesh Tiwari, Vishal Verma, Akash Yadav, and Naveen Balayan.
The fifth suspect has been identified as Sajid. The police presented all of them in court, where they were remanded in police custody for 10 days.
However, the main shooter remains at large, according to the police.
A CCTV camera captured the chilling moment when a shooter opened fire on a busy road in the upscale Greater Kailash-1 colony.
"He was immediately rushed to the hospital by his friends but was declared dead. A case has been registered under relevant sections, and further investigation is underway," the Delhi police stated.
"At around 10:45 PM, we received a PCR call reporting a shooting incident. We were informed about the firing in the E-block of GK (Greater Kailash). The victim was identified as Nadir Shah, a gym co-owner. Around 7-8 rounds were fired," said DCP (South) Ankit Chauhan.