Special cell arrests wanted criminal

The Delhi Police’s Special Cell has arrested a criminal wanted for a murder committed in Mukherjee Nagar last year. Police said the accused is wanted in several other cases of attempt to murder and was carrying a reward of Rs 75,000 on his arrest.

According to the senior officers, the accused, identified as Sombir alias Cheli, was arrested on Sunday. A police team had laid a trap to nab him but he opened fire to scare the raiding party.

DCP (Special Cell) Sanjeev Yadav said Sombir was arrested from a PVC market in Tikri at 10.35 pm, following a scuffle during which he pulled out a pistol and tried to fire at the raiding party. He was, however, overpowered and nabbed, Yadav said.

Talking about the murder, the officer said: “Sombir had a close friend, Umesh. In January, 2011, Umesh’s paternal uncle Chand Singh was murdered by the relatives of a criminal, Satyawan, and a few others. Umesh wanted to take revenge from Satyawan and Sombir promised to help him. They came to know Satyawan’s brother Amit was living with his brother-in-law in Mukherjee Nagar. The duo then arranged for weapons and on July 26, shot Amit dead. Early next morning, they also …read more