Two firing incidents in south Delhi; BSES contractual driver, policeman injured

Police said Bhimraj is a resident of Chirag Delhi and works as a contractual driver in the BSES. He suffered a single bullet injury in his neck. A case under the relevant sections of IPC and Arms Act is being registered at the Defence Colony police station

A 45-year-old man, working as a contractual driver with BSES, is battling for his life at AIIMS after being shot in the neck by a bike-borne assailant near the Electricity Grid in south Delhi’s Andrews Ganj on Wednesday morning, police said.

Police team at the scene of crime, in Andrews Ganj, New Delhi, on Wednesday, March 10. (Photo: Sourced)

Deputy commissioner of police (south) Atul Kumar Thakur said that the Defence Colony police station received a call at 9.11am regarding firing near Andrews Ganj electricity grid.

“A police team reached the spot and learnt that a biker had shot a person in a car,” said DCP Thakur, adding that the injured man, identified as Bhimraj, was rushed to AIIMS where his condition is critical.

Police said Bhimraj is a resident of Chirag Delhi and works as a contractual driver in the BSES. He suffered a single bullet injury in his neck. A case under the relevant sections of Indian Penal Code and Arms Act is being registered at the Defence Colony police station.

“Prima facie, the motive appears to be enmity. It is being investigated. Multiple teams are working on the case,” said DCP Thakur.

He said that another firing incident was reported a few minutes before the one in Andrews Ganj, near the BRT corridor falling under the jurisdiction of the same police station. A policeman was injured when two bike-borne assailants fired a bullet at his leg when he attempted to stop them. The policeman, identified as constable Naveen, was coming towards the Defence Colony police station from BRT corridor when he spotted a motorcycle without a number plate.

He started chasing the bike carrying two men. He also called out to his colleague, constable Manish, to cordon the area at which one of the suspects fired at Naveen’s leg. However, the two constables managed to overpower the suspects and snatch the pistol used in the firing. The suspects have been identified as Dharmender and Navdeep. A case is being registered, DCP Thakur said.