3 held for murder cases and robberies

Three members of a gang, involved in several cases of murder and robberies, have been arrested from Najafgarh in southwest Delhi, said the city police.

The arrested members of the infamous Neetu Dabodia gang, identified as Rohit Sharma, Sandip Chahal and Shahid Ali, were caught by a team of crime branch near Anaj Mandi of Jhaorda in Najafgarh on May 31, said joint commissioner (crime branch) Ravindra Yadav.

Shahid Ali is wanted in a murder case in Dwarka and carries a cash reward of `15,000 on his head.

Along with his associates, Anil Puri and Sonu Peter, he had allegedly shot dead a banquet hall manager, Rajesh Saini (42), over a monetary dispute and dumped his body near a drain in Sector 8 Dwarka in 2014.

Rohit Sharma and Sandeep Chahal had shot dead a government college lecturer, Narender, in Gannaur (Haryana) while trying to rob him on February 8, the officer said.

Rohit was also found involved in a murder case in Sonepat, in which he along with his associates, Deepak Baiyanpuria and Joginder, had shot dead Baiyanpuria’s uncle Naresh in 2010.

The trio were also involved in several road robberies which are being verified, the officer added.