New Delhi: Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested two associates of the notorious Hashim Baba gang in separate operations, including an absconding shooter wanted in a murder case. Officials recovered two loaded semi-automatic pistols and 11 live cartridges from their possession, police said.
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police Praveen Kumar Tripathi, the arrests were made by the New Delhi Range team of the Special Cell as part of ongoing efforts to curb organised crime in the capital.
The primary accused, Shadab Ahmad (28), a resident of Jafarabad, was arrested on April 11, 2026, from the Gadi Mendu area near Signature Bridge in northeast Delhi. He had been absconding for the past two years.
Police recovered one loaded semi-automatic pistol and five live cartridges from his possession. A case under relevant sections of the Arms Act has been registered at the Special Cell police station.
Shadab is a maternal nephew of jailed gangster Suhail Chappal and was wanted in connection with FIR No. 127/2024 registered at Seelampur police station under charges of murder and attempt to murder.
The case pertains to a March 9, 2024, incident in Seelampur, where Shadab and his associates allegedly opened fire on rival Chenu gang members Arbaz and Abid. Arbaz was killed in the attack. Investigations revealed that the murder was motivated by personal enmity, as Arbaz had allegedly harassed Suhail Chappal in Mandoli Jail.
Shadab had also been declared a proclaimed offender in another attempt to murder case (FIR No. 394/2020) registered at Jafarabad police station after he failed to appear before the trial court.
Earlier, the Special Cell arrested another gang member on April 3. Mohd. Adi (24), also a resident of Jafarabad, was arrested on this date.
Police recovered one loaded semi-automatic pistol and six live cartridges from him. A case under the relevant provisions of the Arms Act and BNS has been registered.
Adil was allegedly working for jailed gangsters Asad and Danish, identifying targets for extortion. Acting on specific intelligence, police apprehended him from northeast Delhi.
(IANS)
