Karni Sena chief’s killers caught from Chandigarh

Gogamedi was shot dead at his Jaipur home by two men identified as Rohit Rathore and Nitin Fauji

A source said the New Delhi Range of Crime Branch received information that the two accused were hiding in Chandigarh, and senior officers at the Delhi Police headquarters asked them to leave for a raid immediately.

Four days after Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena president Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi was shot dead at his home in Jaipur, the accused have been arrested from Chandigarh by the Delhi Police Crime Branch in a joint operation with the Rajasthan Police.

The 50-year-old was shot dead by two men identified as Rohit Rathore and Nitin Fauji, who had reached his home through one Naveen Shekhawat. The assailants had also gunned down Shekhawat before fleeing.

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“A team led by ACP Umesh Barthwal left for Chandigarh under the supervision of DCP (Crime Branch) Amit Goel, and they shared information with the Rajasthan Police. They conducted a raid at Sector 22 in Chandigarh from where they apprehended the two shooters – Rohit and Nitin – and an associate identified as Udham,” said a police source.

Senior officers of the Delhi Police said the men are being brought to Delhi and will then be handed to the Rajasthan Police. Police are verifying their claims that the killing was over caste rivalry.

After the incident, gangster Rohit Godara, a close aide of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, had taken responsibility for Gogamedi’s killing in a Facebook post. Rajasthan Police had said this link will be probed once the assailants are caught.

Mahender Singh Manral

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

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