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The victim, Akash Sharma was changeable dormant successful Shahdara’s Farsh Bazar connected Oct 31. Express photo
The antheral who allegedly changeable dormant a spot trader and his 16-year-old nephew successful Farsh Bazar connected Diwali is accused successful a Rs 1.5-crore robbery that had taken spot astatine Karol Bagh successful 2022 and is besides reportedly successful interaction with members of the Lawrence Bishnoi-Hashim Baba syndicate, constabulary said Wednesday.
Anil alias Sonu Matka, who lives successful Ghaziabad’s Loni and hails from East Gokulpur, is accused successful 3 cases of murder, aggregate cases of robbery and extortion, an serviceman said, adding that Matka has besides been booked nether the Arms Act.
Police said Matka was named arsenic the main accused successful a Karol Bagh robbery successful October 2022 erstwhile he, on with 5 associates, allegedly entered a mobile accessories store and looted Rs 1.5 crore astatine gunpoint.
Akash Sharma alias Chotu (40) and his nephew Rishabh Sharma were changeable dormant successful Shahdara’s Farsh Bazar portion they were celebrating Diwali. Akash’s 10-year-old lad was besides injured successful the incident.
Police apprehended a insignificant for readying the murder. As per police, the juvenile had claimed during questioning that helium had a quality with Akash involving Rs 70,000, which led him to hatch a conspiracy to termination him.
According to police, Akash had aggregate cases registered against him. Going by constabulary records (SCRB’s engagement report), Akash was antecedently named successful six cases, including 1 for attempted murder, astatine Farsh Bazar constabulary presumption successful 2023. “Akash had hired the juvenile to transportation retired a shooting astatine someone’s location past month. He was not paying the insignificant for the work. He was alert that his beingness was successful danger,” an serviceman said.
Asked astir Akash’s past, DCP (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam said, “He had a transgression history.”
An officer, meanwhile, said Matka knew Akash. “They were besides connected to (alleged sharpshooter) Rashid Cablewala,” helium added. Cablewala, according to the police, is an alleged subordinate of the Bishnoi-Baba syndicate.
The serviceman said Cablewala and Baba, a Northeast Delhi gangster, are progressive successful the amerciable betting business. “Matka was successful interaction with them,” helium said. “Matka was besides arrested successful 2015 successful an Arms Act lawsuit successful Jafrabad. In 2021, helium was released connected parole and didn’t instrumentality to jail,” the serviceman said.
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