New Delhi [India], October 25 (HBTV): The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested seven "shooters" of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang from Punjab and neighboring states, a senior officer said on Friday.

Additional Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Pramod Kumar Kushwaha informed that the accused were receiving direct instructions from RJ Bishnoi, who has been part of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

"The first arrest, Ritesh, was made in Delhi on October 23. A person named Sukharam was arrested from Rajasthan. There have also been arrests in Abohar and Sirsa in Punjab. They were planning the murder of a person named Sunil Pehelwan in Rajasthan," Kushwaha said.

"A GPS tracking device has also been recovered," Kushwaha added.

"They were receiving direct instructions from RJ Bishnoi, who is working independently but was part of the Lawrence syndicate in the past," Kushwaha stated.

Meanwhile, Delhi Police also arrested an arms facilitator and key member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The accused, identified as Rijwan Ansari, was wanted for his involvement in arms supply cases in Khurja Dehat and Kotwali police stations in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. He was also responsible for supplying arms in the Muzaffarnagar area of the state, police said.

After receiving information, Delhi Police set up a trap at Nala Chhawla, Dwarka, Delhi, and apprehended the accused, who was riding a stolen scooter.

During the search, police recovered one sophisticated pistol with a magazine and three live cartridges, along with one country-made pistol and two live cartridges, police said.

Further investigation revealed that the arms were facilitated by his cousin Shahbaz Ansari, a known associate of the gang leaders. Shahbaz had previously been arrested for supplying arms in the murder case of Sidhu Moosewala.

Accused Rijwan Ansari was born in Khurja, Bulandshahr, UP. His father was in the crockery business. He has two younger brothers, Kurban and Rehan. His father, mother, and brother Kurban passed away during the pandemic. Rijwan, along with his brothers and nephew, has been involved in supplying illegal arms and ammunition to notorious gangsters across the nation, police said.

(ANI)