Delhi: Gang kingpin’s cousin held after exchange of fire

Asif, who has evaded arrest since 2009, was arrested from Tahirpur Thursday night. His arrest came following an exchange of fire between him and a special cell team of Southern Range, led by inspector Shiv Kumar under the supervision of ACP Attar Singh. A pistol and four live rounds of ammunition were recovered, along with a stolen motorcycle, police said. “Asif was one of the financiers and had been raising money through ransom. He used to procure weapons for the gang as well,” police said.

Police said the arrested gang members, including Asif, have been extorting money from businessmen based in the Trans-Yamuna region.