Two wanted criminals arrested in Delhi

New Delhi (IANS) | The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has arrested two criminals involved in eight cases registered in the national capital and also recovered a country-made pistol loaded with five rounds. An official gave this information on Monday. The accused have been identified as Sultan alias Sher Khan (35), a resident of Swarna Jayanti Vihar Tikri Khurd, and Sanjay (46), a resident of Trilokpuri.

According to the police, information was received that two persons, who have criminal antecedents and were in possession of an illegal country-made pistol and live cartridges, were planning to pass through Azad Nagar to meet someone.

Acting on information, a trap was laid and Sultan and Sanjay were arrested, said Ravindra Singh Yadav, Special Commissioner of Police (Crime). On search, a country-made pistol and two cartridges were recovered from Sultan and three cartridges were recovered from Sanjay.

The Special CP said, Sultan and Sanjay also used to do white wash painting but due to their bad habits and drug addiction, they came into the world of crime. Both have criminal antecedents and were involved in criminal cases earlier.

–IANS