In a major breakthrough, the Special Staff of Delhi Police’s South-East District, in collaboration with the Gurugram Crime Branch, has neutralised the dreaded and wanted criminal Bhim Mahabahadur Jora.
The officials confirmed that the accused was neutralised in an armed encounter at Aastha Kunj Park, East of Kailash, during the intervening night of October 6 and 7. According to news agency ANI, acting on a secret tip-off about Jora’s movement, a joint team was constituted under the supervision of Inspector Rajender Singh Dagar, In-charge of Special Staff, South-East District, and Inspector Narender Sharma, In-charge of the Crime Branch, Gurugram.
The operation was launched around midnight to intercept the accused, said DCP South-East Hemant Tiwari. “When the police team confronted him near Aastha Kunj Park, Jora opened indiscriminate fire, discharging six rounds in an attempt to flee. The police team retaliated, firing five rounds, during which the accused sustained bullet injuries. He was immediately shifted to AIIMS Trauma Centre, where doctors declared him brought dead,” Tiwari added, as cited by ANI.
The accused has been identified as Bhim Mahabahadur Jora, 39, son of Mahabahadur Jora, and a resident of Lalpur, Kailali District, Nepal. Officials revealed that Jora was wanted in connection with the armed dacoity and brutal murder of Dr. Paul in Jangpura, New Delhi, in May 2024. A cash reward of Rs 50,000 had been announced for his arrest.
Police further stated that Jora was a notorious interstate criminal involved in at least six cases of murder, dacoity, and burglary across Delhi, Gurugram, Gujarat, and Bengaluru. He was also wanted in a recent burglary at a BJP leader’s residence in Gurugram and had been absconding for several months.
From Jora’s possession, the police recovered one sophisticated automatic pistol, one live round, several empty cartridges, and a bag containing house-breaking tools, reported ANI.
Despite the neutralisation of the Nepalese national, police officials confirmed that further investigation is underway to trace his associates and the network linked to his interstate criminal activities.
In other related news, Delhi Police’s West District team cracked a house theft case by arresting four accused and recovering 156 grams of gold (worth Rs 20 lakh) and Rs 9.96 lakh in cash.
(With inputs from ANI)
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