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India Gazette
27-06-2025
- India Gazette
Nephew of Gangster Manjit Mahal shot dead in planned attack in Delhi
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Deepak, the nephew of notorious gangster Manjit Mahal, was shot dead in a planned attack during his morning walk in Delhi's Bawana area on Friday. Police sources say the crime was carried out with full preparation by unidentified assailants, who had been watching Deepak and his movements for the last four days. According to CCTV footage gathered during the investigation, the attackers had conducted a recce of Deepak's house and his daily routine. They found out that Deepak regularly went on a morning walk with his family. On Friday morning, two bike-borne attackers took advantage of the situation and fired around six bullets at him, killing him on the spot. The Delhi Police also suspect that the murder of Deepak might be orchestrated by the Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu gang, believed to be operating from abroad, as part of a long-standing gang rivalry. Deepak, a 43-year-old trader with no criminal background, was shot dead during a morning walk with his daughter in Delhi's Bawana area on Friday. In this attack, his daughter, who had come for a walk with the deceased Deepak, was also shot in the hand and is currently being treated in the hospital. The long-standing feud between the two gangs had earlier claimed the life of property dealer Rajkumar Daral, a close associate of Manjit Mahal, who was gunned down in April in Paschim Vihar. Deepak is a trader by profession. After completing his BTech, he got involved in trading and lived with his parents, wife and children in Nangal Thakran village of Bawana. Deepak used to go for a morning walk with his entire family on Bawana Road every morning. Even today morning, during the attack, Deepak's parents were walking behind him and Deepak was walking with his daughter at a distance, when two attackers on a bike fired several rounds at Deepak, killing him on the spot, while a bullet hit Deepak's daughter and has been admitted to the hospital. After shooting Deepak, when the attackers fled, the road ahead was closed, there was a field, they took a U-turn, and while running back, shot two more bullets at Deepak on the road and fled. According to sources, the two real sisters of gangster Manjit Mahal were married to Devendra and his younger brother Deepak. (ANI)
India Gazette
27-06-2025
- India Gazette
Nephew of gangster Manjit Mahal shot dead in Delhi's Bawana, police suspect gangwar angle
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): A 43-year-old man was killed by two unknown assailants in Delhi's Bawana on Friday morning. According to the Delhi Police, the victim, identified as Deepak, is the nephew of notorious gangster Manjit Mahal and has no criminal background. In the preliminary investigation, the police suspect gang war as the motive behind the murder. The two accused came on a bike and fired several rounds of bullets at Deepak. The victim sustained seven to eight wounds following the incident, and after the post-mortem report, it will be known how many bullets were fired at the deceased. 'The deceased, Deepak, is the nephew of notorious gangster Manjit Mahal. He has no criminal background. The police suspect an angle of gang war in this incident. Two accused came on a motorbike and fired several rounds. Seven to eight wounds are visible on Deepak's body, but only after the post-mortem report will it be known how many bullets were fired', Delhi Police said in their statement. Meanwhile, Deepak's daughter, who had come with him for the morning, also got injured during the incident. She was admitted to the hospital and is currently out of danger. 'The deceased's daughter was with him at the time of the incident and sustained an injury to her hand. She is out of danger. Further details awaited', Delhi Police's statement read. Meanwhile, in a separate incident reported earlier on June 22, a 20-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing a resident who intervened to stop him from harassing a girl in Delhi's Khajuri Khas area, police said on Saturday. Police received a call about a stabbing in the area. According to officials, a local youth stepped in after he saw a girl being harassed by the accused. In retaliation, the accused allegedly stabbed the youth and fled the spot. The accused, identified as Chaman, son of Guddu and a resident of E-Block, Sri Ram Colony, was later traced and arrested. A case was registered under Sections 109(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the stabbing. Subsequently, based on the girl's complaint, a second case was registered under Section 74 of the BNS and Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, as one of the complainants was found to be a minor. Police said further investigation is underway in both cases. (ANI)
