Delhi Police arrest 26-year-old wanted in 49 cases after gunfight

New Delhi:A 26-year-old man, allegedly involved in at least 49 criminal cases, was arrested on Thursday after an exchange of fire with the police’s anti-auto theft squad (AATS) near Sannoth village in the Narela industrial area, police said

New Delhi:

Police identified the accused as Irshad Ali alias Sukar Ali, a resident of JJ Colony in Bawana. (Representative photo)

A 26-year-old man, allegedly involved in at least 49 criminal cases, was arrested on Thursday after an exchange of fire with the police’s anti-auto theft squad (AATS) near Sannoth village in the Narela industrial area, police said.

Police identified the accused as Irshad Ali alias Sukar Ali, a resident of JJ Colony in Bawana. He is involved in cases involving robbery, snatching, theft, attempt to murder, among others, police said.

Deputy commissioner of police (outer-north) Shobhit D Saksena said that the AATS members had received credible information regarding the movement of a repeat offender in the Narela industrial area.

“When the raiding team spotted Irshad Ali riding a motorcycle, he was asked to stop and surrender. However, he attempted to flee and, in the process, fired two bullets at the police personnel. Our team members fired four bullets in self-defence. One bullet hit Ali’s left leg. Ali was shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment, and he is out of danger,” Saksena said.