Three shooters from Himanshu Bhau gang killed in joint encounter
Jul 12, 2024
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], July 12 : Delhi Police Crime Branch in a joint operation with Haryana Special Task Force (STF) gunned down three shooters associated with the Himanshu Bhau gang.
The encounter happened in the Kharkhoda area of Sonipat, Haryana by the Crime Branch of Delhi Police and Haryana STF on Friday.
A Delhi Police also got injured during the encounter, but is safe, the police said.
The three shooters have been identified as Ashish alias Lalu, Sunny Kharar, and Vicky Ridhana.
Out of the three killed; Ashish and Vicky were involved in the Burger King shootout incident.
On June 18, three people came on a bike at the Burger King outlet on Najafgarh Road at Rajouri Garden and killed Aman Joon who came to meet his girlfriend at 9:30 pm.
Gangster Himanshu Bhau, in a social media post, claimed responsibility for the shooting as revenge for killing one of his close associates "Shakti Dada."
The three criminals were wanted for Haryana Police and Delhi Police. All three also carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh each as announced by the Haryana Police.
Ashish is wanted in 13 cases and is allegedly involved in around 18 cases of murder, attempt to murder, dacoity, and petrol pump robbery, the police said.
Sunny is allegedly involved in 4-5 cases of murder, attempt to murder, and firing.
Further details are awaited in the case.
Notably, Interpol has also issued a red-corner notice against Himanshu Bhau.
Earlier in May, Delhi Police invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against the Himanshu Bhau Gang for their continuous involvement in unlawful activities.
This came weeks after the gang fired at the Fusion car showroom in Delhi. The gang also demanded a ransom of Rs 5 crores from the owner of the car showroom.
