Locals of Delhi's Chhatarpur area caught unaware in police encounter
As gunshots resonated in south Delhi's Chhatarpur yesterday during a police encounter which left gangster Rajesh Bharti and three of his associates dead, locals said that they were caught unaware. The surprised bunch of locals thought it was the noise of firecrackers. "Seeing so many policemen caused panic, but later we learned that some criminals had been shot dead," Mohd Saddiq, a local, said.
Over 100 rounds were fired by gang members, police personnel
More than 100 rounds were fired by the gang members and the Delhi Police's Special Cell in the shoot-out. The encounter had also left eight police personnel injured. The deceased were identified as Rajesh Bharti, the gang's kingpin, Sanjeev alias Sandeep Vidroh, Umesh alias Don and Viresh Rana alias Bhiku. One of the criminals, who was injured, was identified as Kapil.
No local was harmed during exchange of fire
The entire area was cordoned off after the encounter. Police officers said they had ensured that the locals were not harmed in any way during the exchange of fire.
