After Firings, Robbery In Delhi; Bike Borne Men Loot Gold Worth ₹ 3.5 Crore

New Delhi: 

After three firing incidents in 24 hours, Delhi has seen a major incident of robbery with 4 kg of gold worth over ₹ 3.5 crore being stolen.

Police officials said a gold merchant from central Delhi’s Karol Bagh got off an auto in north Delhi’s Gulabi Bagh when he was waylaid by men on a bike on Friday night. Approximately 4 kg of gold was looted from him, valued at over ₹ 3.5 crore.

Officials said they have started an investigation on the basis of CCTV footage.

On Friday evening, three men fired over 20 rounds at a second-hand luxury car showroom in southwest Delhi’s Naraina, barely a kilometre from the local police station. A video of the shooting showed two men firing while two employees were seated and a third man threatened them.

The shooting, which took place at ‘Car Street Mini’, was part of an extortion attempt. The shooters left a slip behind, which read “Bhau Gang, Since 2020” and was seen as a reference to wanted gangster Himanshu Bhau, who fled the country in 2022 and is believed to be in Portugal. Sources said ₹ 5 crore had been demanded from the owners of the showroom.

No injuries were reported, but four luxury cars – two BMWs, a Mini Cooper and a Mercedes – were damaged. Police said on Saturday that the three shooters had been identified and a case has been registered against them.