Two suspected criminals were killed following a shootout between rival gangs near the Dwarka Mor metro station in South West Delhi on Sunday, police said.
Parveen Gehlot, a resident of Nawada, and Vikas Dalal had several cases of murders, extortion and robberies registered against them in Delhi and Haryana.
The shootout was an outcome of a property dispute, according to police. It began around 4 p.m. when occupants of a black car opened fire on a white car. Fifteen rounds were fired in the busy area, leading to panic among commuters, a senior police officer said.
Gehlot was in his car when three men in another car intercepted him and opened fire at him, the officer said.
Police also fire
Police officials in a PCR van near the metro station also fired three rounds at the criminals and shot one of them dead, he said. Two persons involved in the shootout fled. Police said efforts were on to nab the assailants.
