Two unknown assailants fired multiple rounds at the residence of Sahil Jain in Pitampura
Police identified the businessman as Sahil Jain, alias Google, who had allegedly received a threat from Bishnoi in 2021. A case related to the threat was registered with the Special Cell in 2023. Police said Jain had allegedly received a threatening phone call from Bishnoi in 2021, in which the gangster threatened him and his family.
No injuries were reported.
Police are probing a possible link to jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi , officials said. An audio clip purportedly containing the conversation subsequently went viral, sources said. No one has claimed responsibility for the firing, and we are working on the intelligence,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Akansha Yadav said.
The firing took place around 5am in A-Block of Lok Vihar, under Subhash Place police station. The bullets struck a car parked outside and a house opposite the spot. “There was no fresh threat after that.
NEW DELHI: Two unidentified men riding a motorcycle opened fire outside the house of a Dubai-based businessman in northwest Delhi’s Pitampura in the early hours of Wednesday, with video footage showing suspects stepping off the bike and firing several rounds before the duo fled.
Video shows suspect stepping off bike and opening fire
The Crime Team and Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team inspected the scene, while the vehicle and recovered exhibits were taken into police possession for further investigation, police said.