Six Bangladeshi dacoits arrested after midnight gunfight in Delhi, arms seized: Police

Six alleged members of a Bangladesh-based dacoit gang were arrested by the Delhi Police following a midnight encounter near Sarai Kale Khan. According to investigators, the gang members illegally crossed the Indo-Bangladesh border and planned to carry out a robbery in South Delhi. During the operation near a secluded forest area, the suspects allegedly opened fire at police officers, who retaliated in a controlled manner before overpowering six individuals. Two other associates managed to escape.

Investigators stated that the gang operated across multiple states, including Delhi, Goa, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha. Their modus operandi allegedly involved targeting affluent households and elderly residents, committing violent robberies, and fleeing back to Bangladesh to evade law enforcement. The gang reportedly used local contacts to identify targets with substantial gold and cash, avoided mobile phones to evade detection, and relied on human smugglers.

Police recovered four country-made pistols, live and spent cartridges, and house-breaking tools from the arrested suspects. The group is accused of involvement in at least 14 cases of dacoity, robbery, and murder across different states, including notable incidents in Goa and Karnataka. Authorities had been tracking the gang for several months and are continuing efforts to trace absconding members and local facilitators.

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