Chandigarh/New Delhi, Jul 5 : Two shooters of the Lawrence Bishnoi-Harry Boxer gang, who were allegedly involved in the murder of a gym owner in Haryana’s Hansi, were killed in an encounter with police in Bahadurgarh, an official said on Sunday.
The operation was carried out by a joint team of the Delhi Police Special Cell and Haryana’s Special Task Force on Saturday night.
Constable Ankit of the Special Cell sustained a gunshot injury to his leg during the operation, the official said.
Police said the two shooters — Parvesh and Himanshu — opened fire at police teams in Haryana’s Bahadurgarh when they were intercepted on a a tip off. In retaliatory action by police, they were injured and taken to hospital where they were declared as brought dead.
Both shooters were intercepted past midnight, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bahadurgarh, Mayank Mishra told PTI over phone on Sunday.
The two were wanted for the killing of gym owner Kapil on June 11 in Hansi.
Kapil was conducting an outdoor exercise session for a group of six to seven people when he was shot dead, police had said. A CCTV visual of the incident had gone viral over social media.
Police said during investigations of the case, it came to fore that the incident was carried out by Pravesh and Himanshu, both of whom carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh each on their head.
Haryana police said reliable intelligence had indicated that both accused, armed with sophisticated weapons, were present in the Bahadurgarh area and were planning to execute a serious criminal offence.
Acting on the information, the joint police teams launched an operation to surround and apprehend them.
During the encounter, bullets struck the bulletproof jackets of four police personnel, saving their lives, Haryana police said.
The injured police constable and both accused were immediately shifted to a hospital, where Pravesh and Himanshu were declared dead by doctors.
Haryana Police DGP Ajay Singhal said state police is taking firm and uncompromising action against organised crime, gangster networks, and all those who challenge the rule of law.
The DGP stated that during this joint operation, the police teams displayed exceptional courage, restraint, and a high degree of professional competence while successfully carrying out their duty.
Haryana Police accords the highest priority to the safety of its personnel and will continue to take such decisive and effective action against criminals to ensure the rule of law in the state under all circumstances, he added.
According to police, Pravesh is a resident of Tibba Danasher in Hisar while Himanshu is a resident of village Jakhod Khera, also in Hisar.
The two were also named accused in a case registered by the Special Cell.
