3 firing incidents in 24 hours in Delhi, shooters leave gang 'calling card'

No injuries were reported in any of the incidents. Police suspect the involvement of various gangs operating in the city, with notes left at each scene claiming responsibility for the shootings.

In Short

• Shooters target car showroom, hotel, sweets shop
• No injuries, extortion attempts suspected
• Police investigating multiple gang involvement

Delhi was rattled by three separate firing incidents in the past 24 hours, all believed to be linked to extortion attempts. The incidents occurred at a luxury car showroom, a hotel, and a sweet shop, police said.

No injuries were reported in any of the incidents. Police suspect the involvement of various gangs operating in the city, with notes left at each scene claiming responsibility for the shootings.

20 rounds fired at car showroom

In the first incident, a showroom in Narayan Vihar area of West Delhi specialising in old luxury cars was targeted. Gunmen fired 20 rounds at the establishment before fleeing the scene, leaving behind a slip of paper with the name of with the name of Portugal-based gangster Himanshu Bhau.

Sources said this is the second time in recent months that the same gang has targeted a car showroom in West Delhi.

Hotel attacked in Mahipalpur

In a separate incident, a hotel in Delhi's Mahipalpur area was fired upon, with no injuries reported. Police sources revealed that the hotel owner had previously received extortion calls.

The Lawrence Bishnoi-Goldie Brar gang, notorious for similar crimes in the past, is suspected of being responsible for the attack. The gang’s involvement has raised concerns about the growing influence of organised crime in the capital.

Firing at sweets shop in Nangloi

The third shooting occurred at a sweets shop in Nangloi, Outer Delhi. Two masked individuals arrived on a bike and fired 3-4 rounds at the shop, also breaking the glass windows.

Police recovered three empty cartridges and two live rounds from the scene. A note left behind at the site bore the name of gangster Deepak Boxer, who is currently lodged in Tihar Jail but is believed to be running his gang from behind bars.

Delhi Police have launched investigations into all three incidents, with leads being pursued on the involvement of multiple gangs. A case has been registered, and further inquiries are on.