Awanted criminal in a sensational murder last year that went viral on socialmedia was arrested by Delhi Police on Saturday.
Theaccused, Kamal Gahlot, was injured in a shootout in Delhi's Bakkarwala when theSpecial Cell of Delhi Police surrounded him. He was wanted in a murder case inMohan Garden area.
Gahlotwas the man who murdered Vikas Mehta on October 22 in Uttam Nagar's NawadaHousing Complex on the 55 Foota Road.
Thecrime was captured in a CCTV camera that showed the murderer in yellow T-shirttaking photographs of the victim with his cellphone, seconds after pumping atleast three bullets into him. The video of the murder had gone viral on social media.
"DuringSaturday's shootout, Kamal Gahlot was injured and was moved to thehospital," said Sanjeev Yadav, DCP Special Cell. "Arms and ammunitionwere recovered from his possession. Gahlot was wanted in the murder of VikasMehta of Mohan Garden," he added.
Gahlot'sfather Pawan Gahlot was already arrested by Delhi Police in connection with themurder.
Pawan'sbrother Praveen was killed by one Vikas Dalal in May, 2019. However, Dalal wasalso killed in an encounter later.
Dalaland Mehta were the members of the Pradeep Solanki gang. So, Pawan Gahlotsuspected Mehta's involvement in the conspiracy in his brother's death andwanted to avenge him.
OnOctober 22 last year, when Pawan Gahlot saw Mehta, he hatched the plan. Heinformed his son using his servant's phone about Mehta's presence in the area.His son came there and killed Mehta. Kamal Gahlot was absconding ever since.
TheSpecial cell used technical surveillance apart from its human intelligencenetwork to corner Kamal Gahlot at Bakkarwala and arrested him after theshootout in which Kamal received a bullet injury to his leg.