New Delhi: Two men suspected of killing businessman Vaibhav Gandhi in Bawana on Feb 9 were arrested in the Shahbad Dairy area. Police said the duo was apprehended while reportedly on its way to commit another crime. The accused were identified as Mohammad Irfan (40) and Aishwarya Pandey (37). On the morning of Feb 9, Gandhi was travelling from his Karol Bagh house to his factory, which manufactures plastic granules. He was in his car, accompanied by three of his employees, police said. Around 11.45 am, three men intercepted the car near his factory. Gandhi was chased and gunned down. The assailants fled with three bags containing his diaries, laptop and mobile phone. The next day, Randeep Malik and Anil Pandit, gangsters based in the US, claimed responsibility for killing the businessman in a social media post, alleging he was interfering in their affairs. However, police found no evidence to support this angle. Multiple teams were formed under the supervision of special CP (Law and Order) Ravindra Yadav. Acting on intelligence that two of the shooters would be in the Shahbad Dairy area, police laid a trap. Joint CP Vijay Singh said the suspects were spotted on a motorcycle and opened fire, discharging six rounds at the officers. The police team, led by DCP Hareshwar Swami, returned fire in self-defence. Both suspects sustained gunshot injuries, were incapacitated, and were taken into custody. Irfan has a long criminal record, with 40 cases, including attempt to murder, arms violations, robbery, dacoity, theft and snatching, 32 cases in Delhi and eight in Uttar Pradesh. Pandey was involved in five cases, including attempt to murder, Arms Act violations, the Gangster Act and theft, four in Uttar Pradesh and one in Delhi. Police earlier arrested five people. The accused were identified as Arun (37), Sandeep (28), Sanjay (54), Ravinder (42) and Harish Kumar (45).
