Police said on Tuesday that two men wanted for the murder of a businessman in Bawana were arrested following a brief exchange of fire in the Shahbad Dairy area on the night of March 9 and 10.
The accused have been identified as Mohammad Irfan (40), a resident of Chand Bagh, Delhi, and Aishwarya Pandey (37), a resident of Bhopura Chowk, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
Police intercepted the accused after receiving specific information about their movement. The two men opened fire on the police team to escape, prompting officers to retaliate in self-defense.
Both accused were shot and overpowered. They were later taken into custody and shifted to Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital in Rohini. Police said they recovered two semi-automatic pistols, four live cartridges, six empty cartridges, a stolen motorcycle, and two helmets. Irfan has a criminal record and is involved in more than 40 cases in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, including attempted murder, robbery, dacoity, theft, and snatching. Pandey is accused of five criminal cases, including attempt to murder, the Arms Act, the Gangsters Act, and theft.
Police said the accused were wanted in a murder case registered at the Bawana police station. On February 9, businessman Vaibhav Gandhi was shot outside factories in Sector 4 of the DSIIDC Industrial Area in Bawana at around 11:45 a.m. He was taken to MV Hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival. A case was registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act. Police said the motorcycle recovered during the operation was stolen and linked to an e-FIR registered at the Samaypur Badli police station in 2025.
Officials said five more people have already been arrested in connection with the Bawana murder case. These include Arun alias Pagal, Sandeep alias Pujari, Sanjay alias Tau alias Ajay, Ravinder alias Ravi, and Harish Kumar alias Sonu.
Police said Sanjay is suspected to be the mastermind, while others were also allegedly involved in the crime.
A new case related to the encounter has been registered at the Shahbad Dairy police station under relevant sections of the BNS and Arms Act. A crime team inspected the scene and seized evidence for forensic examination.
