Delhi: Shootout near Nehru Place metro station, criminal arrested

Initial reports say 13 rounds were fired. No police personnel was injured while Akbar’s accomplice managed to escape.

The Delhi Police arrested a notorious criminal wanted for several robberies and carrying an award of Rs 25,000 after a shootout near a Metro station in south Delhi early on Monday.

The shootout spot near Nehru Place Metro station. (HT Photo)

Akbar, alias Danish, who was active in south Delhi, was nabbed after a brief exchange of fire in Nehru Place around 2.30am but his associate Asif managed to flee, police said.

“He (Akbar) was wanted in many cases of robbery, theft, snatching and attempt to murder,” deputy commissioner of police (South-East) Romil Baaniya said.

Police had put up barricades in the area around Eros Hotel, close to the Nehru Place Metro station, after a tip off.

The criminals had come on a Bullet motorcycle.

Around 2.30am, police saw two men on a Bullet motorcycle and signalled them to stop but they drove away. Police gave them a chase. On finding themselves surrounded, the two men fired at the police team, which returned fire. While Akbar was arrested, his associate managed to flee under cover of darkness.

Akbar was involved in a gunfight with them in December in Pul Prahaladpur after which a reward of Rs 25,000 was announced for his arrest, the officer said.