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Three Arrested, Firearms Seized After East Delhi Firing Incident
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News18•26-09-2026, 23:15
Three Arrested, Firearms Seized After East Delhi Firing Incident
- •Three men were apprehended within 12 hours of a firing incident near Kasturba Underpass in Vivek Vihar, east Delhi.
- •The incident occurred during a quarrel between two groups, with gunshots fired in the air.
- •Police recovered two empty cartridges at the scene and registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Arms Act.
- •The accused were identified as Pratham alias Varun Bhudhiraja, Dhanjay Sharma alias Balak, and Vivek Verma alias Yash Soni.
- •Firearms were recovered from the accused, and police are investigating their source, ownership, and the accused's potential prior criminal involvement.
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A quarrel had broken out between the complainant’s cousin Ishant and the accused persons, which led to shots being allegedly fired in the air near a Mohalla Clinic.
The apprehended suspects were identified as Pratham alias Varun Bhudhiraja and Dhanjay Sharma alias Balak, both from Shahdara, alongside Vivek Verma alias Yash Soni from Ghaziabad.
A case was officially registered under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act following the incident.
