Two motorcycle-borne men opened fire outside the house of a Dubai-based businessman in northwest Delhi’s Lok Vihar in the early hours of Wednesday, with police probing a possible gang link.
No injuries were reported, police said. Police have not officially confirmed the claim of responsibility. A viral audio recording circulating on social media has claimed responsibility for the firing on behalf of the Rohit Godara gang, describing it as a warning to the businessman. The bullets struck a car parked outside and a house opposite the spot. In the purported audio recording, a man identifying himself as Rahul Fatehpur from Gilli Rana and the Rohit Godara group claims responsibility for the firing. The speaker threatens to shoot Jain in the chest if he does not heed the warning, adding that Jain has a family to protect. The authenticity of the recording and the identity of the speaker have not been independently verified. “There was no fresh threat after that. CCTV footage purportedly shows two men arriving on a motorcycle, with the rider wearing a helmet and the pillion passenger covering his face with a cloth. The Crime Team and the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team inspected the scene. “We have formed teams and are analysing CCTV footage. Police are examining footage from surrounding areas and gathering intelligence to identify the suspects and establish the motive.
Because the intention was only to warn him against supporting the group’s rivals, he says Jain was not killed. Six rounds were fired around 5 am in A-Block of Lok Vihar, targeting the residence of Sahil Jain, alias Google. Jain had allegedly received a threat from jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in 2021, and a case in connection with the threat was registered at the Special Cell in 2023. Two unidentified men arrived on a motorcycle around 5 am and opened fire in the Lok Vihar area, according to the DCP.
Police are also probing the Lawrence Bishnoi gang’s alleged involvement in the matter, a senior police officer said. No one has claimed responsibility for the firing, and we are working on the intelligence,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Akansha Yadav said. One of them is seen stepping off the motorcycle and firing several rounds before the duo flee the spot, sources said. Police recovered one live cartridge and two empty cartridge cases from the spot and seized the vehicle and other exhibits for further examination, officials said. We are working on the entry and exit points,” Yadav said. Investigators suspect the firing could be linked to an extortion attempt and are examining whether it was intended to intimidate Jain, officials said. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
