Two associates of Kala Jatheri gang held with illegal firearms in Dwarka

Two alleged associates of the Sandeep alias Kala Jatheri gang were arrested with illegal firearms from Dwarka here, police said on Saturday. The officer said police recovered one country-made pistol and a live cartridge from Ankit and one semi-automatic pistol and a live cartridge from Vinod. The accused told police they worked for the Kala Jatheri gang.

Two alleged associates of the Sandeep alias Kala Jatheri gang were arrested with illegal firearms from Dwarka here, police said on Saturday. The accused were identified as Ankit (19) and Vinod alias Bona (28), both residents of Jharoda Kalan in Najafgarh. ''The duo was apprehended by a patrolling team from Baba Haridas Nagar police station under the Urban Extension Road (UER) flyover on Dichaon Road on the night of May 5,'' the officer said. Police said they found the two men moving suspiciously near the roadside around 10:20 pm, and they attempted to evade checking by moving towards a dark stretch under the flyover. ''But we chased and overpowered them,'' police said. The officer said police recovered one country-made pistol and a live cartridge from Ankit and one semi-automatic pistol and a live cartridge from Vinod. The accused told police they worked for the Kala Jatheri gang. Investigation is underway.