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On August 24, shots were fired outside a jeweler’s shop in Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi, demanding a security deposit of Rs 1 crore. A young man wearing a helmet was captured in the CCTV footage of the showroom.
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The Special Cell of Delhi Police has busted an extortion gang and arrested four shooters. The accused shooters had demanded a ransom of Rs 1 crore from the owner of a jewellery showroom in Mukherjee Nagar. When the ransom was not paid, the shooters opened fire on the showroom. After the firing, the accused shooters left the showroom after handing over an extortion slip.
According to Special Cell Deputy Commissioner of Police Manoj C, the Special Cell team was investigating cases related to extortion and firing incidents, especially in Delhi/NCR. In one such case, shots were fired outside a jeweler’s shop in Mukherjee Nagar, Delhi on August 24, demanding protection money of Rs 1 crore. CCTV footage of the showroom showed a youth wearing a helmet firing several rounds at the jewellery showroom. The suspect also threw a slip, which allegedly demanded protection money of Rs 1 crore from gangsters Neeraj Bawana, Naveen Bali, Bambiha and Bhola. In another CCTV clip, the suspect was seen fleeing the spot on a white Apache motorcycle along with his associate.