Kala Rana aide killed in gunfight at Delhi-Hry border; 2 cops hurt

In a dramatic turn of events, a key shooter of the infamous Kala Rana-Noni Rana gang was gunned down in an early morning encounter with police near the Delhi-Haryana border in Kishangarh area of South Delhi on Tuesday.

- PRAJYOT DEOGHARE

An anonymous source tipped the Delhi Police's Special Cell about the criminal.

The accused has been identified as Romil Vohra (20), son of Kapil Vohra, resident of Yamuna Nagar, Delhi.

According to the police, Romil was wanted in several brutal murder cases in Haryana and had a bounty of Rs 3,10,000 on his head.

Intelligence was received from the Special Task Force (STF) of Haryana Police in the intervening night of June 23 and 24, indicating that Romil might attempt to commit a serious crime in Delhi.

Acting swiftly, a joint team comprising officials from Haryana STF and Delhi Police's Counterintelligence unit was formed and deployed near Dera Mandi, close to the interstate border.