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This situation has concluded and was preserved as a record on July 27. The timeline below shows how it unfolded, with sources.

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Categories: CRIME

Indian police crackdown on organized crime

Overview

Police operations continued into late June, building on earlier raids in Punjab and Delhi. After the 21 June gunfight near the Signature Bridge, Special Staff officers wounded 24‑year‑old suspect Harun Saifi, seized his pistol, ammunition and scooter, and placed him under custody.

In the high‑profile Mehrauli child‑abduction case, investigators linked 29‑year‑old cab driver Bashu Kumar Singh to the kidnapping, rape and murder of an 11‑year‑old girl near the Faridabad‑Gurugram border. CCTV, GPS and mobile‑location data traced his white hatchback to the crime scene, where the victim’s body was hidden under stones. During a police‑supervised reconstruction, Singh attempted to seize an officer’s service pistol; officers returned fire, wounding his leg. He remains in stable condition.

A Delhi court later granted a two‑day police remand, allowing investigators to recreate Singh’s movements minute‑by‑minute using video footage, vehicle logs and location data. Officials recorded multiple, contradictory statements from Singh, noted alleged marijuana use, and confirmed no accomplices were found. The case proceeds under the POCSO Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with forensic evidence being gathered and a chargesheet under preparation.

Separately, Delhi police rescued a 25‑day‑old infant from Rohini and apprehended two men accused of purchasing the baby for Rs 8 lakh, linking the incident to a broader child‑trafficking network spanning Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. These coordinated actions illustrate a sustained, multi‑agency effort to dismantle organized‑crime networks involving murder, weapons smuggling and human trafficking. No further developments related to the ongoing crackdown were reported in the latest police updates.

Timeline

  1. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Delhi cab driver arrested for kidnapping, raping and killing 11‑year‑old girl

    Delhi cab driver Bashu Kumar Singh was arrested and remanded for kidnapping, raping and murdering an 11‑year‑old girl; police are reconstructing his movements and have filed charges under child‑protection and刑法

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Delhi Cab Driver’s Custody Extended in 11‑Year‑Old’s Rape‑Murder Case

    Delhi court extends custody of cab driver Basu Kumar Singh in an 11‑year‑old’s rape‑murder; police also question three app‑based cab firms over background checks.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Delhi cab driver arrested for kidnapping, raping and murdering 11‑year‑old girl

    A Bihar‑origin cab driver in Delhi kidnapped, raped and murdered an 11‑year‑old girl, was arrested after a four‑hour search, and shot in the leg during an attempted escape.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 10 sources
    Delhi cab driver arrested for rape and murder of 11‑year‑old girl, shot while trying to escape

    A cab driver kidnapped, raped and murdered an 11‑year‑old girl in south Delhi; arrested within six hours and shot in the leg when he tried to escape during police reconstruction.

  5. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 11 sources
    Delhi Police arrest Harun Saifi after gunfight near Signature Bridge

    Delhi Police arrested Harun Saifi, prime murder suspect, after an exchange of fire near Signature Bridge; a pistol, cartridges and a scooter were recovered.

  6. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Delhi police arrest suspect after domestic worker killed in East Kailash

    A domestic worker was murdered in East Kailash, Delhi, and a suspect was arrested; police also busted a newborn‑trafficking ring, rescuing five infants.

  7. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Delhi police arrest wanted gangster shooter Amir of Hashim Baba gang after night‑time encounter

    Delhi police detained wanted shooter Amir, linked to the Hashim Baba gang and a 2024 Diwali double murder, after a night‑time encounter in Shastri Park where he fired on officers and was wounded.

  8. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Delhi Police arrests suspects in Shalimar Bagh murder and captures manhunt target near Nepal border

    Delhi police arrested two suspects in a Shalimar Bagh stabbing and, after a two‑month manhunt, captured the accused in a separate murder case near the Nepal border.

  9. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Delhi police arrest suspect in mother‑son murder after armed encounter

    Delhi police arrested the main suspect in a mother‑son murder after a gun‑fight; the suspect, wounded in the leg, is in hospital as investigation continues.

  10. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Delhi Police Arrest Main Shooter Gaurav Masalevala in Najafgarh Attempted Murder

    Delhi police arrested Gaurav Masalevala, the main shooter in a Najafgarh attempted murder, ending his months‑long evasion.

  11. 3 months ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Punjab Police capture Agartala‑based shooter in kabaddi promoter killing

    Punjab's anti‑gangster unit seized Agartala‑based shooter Aditya Kapoor, completing arrests in the murder of kabaddi promoter Rana Balachauria.

Sources

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