NEW DELHI: Delhi Police arrested two wanted criminals with links to foreign-based gangsters following an encounter in the Kapashera area on Friday. The suspects, Akash Rajput and Mahipal from Rajasthan, were apprehended after a shootout where Rajput sustained injuries.Rajput, who carried a Rs 20,000 bounty from Rajasthan Police, was wanted in multiple extortion and kidnapping cases across Haryana, Gujarat, and Rajasthan, according to news agency ANI.“Rajput was involved in the July 2022 firing outside a hospital in Assandh in Karnal, carried out on the directions of gangster Daler Kotia, and was also wanted in a July 2025 abduction case in Gujarat in which gangster Kirit Singh Jhala had demanded Rs 100 crore ransom,” said the police officer.The police revealed that Jhala had recently joined the syndicate of Rohit Godara, Goldy Brar, and Virender Charan.Mahipal, who was previously arrested in the Karnal firing case and later released on bail, had become active in the same criminal network.“During the encounter, Rajput sustained a bullet injury in the lower body before being overpowered. He was rushed to a nearby hospital for medical aid, and further investigation is underway,” the officer added.
