Wanted criminal shot dead at Rajender Nagar

The Special Cell of Delhi Police encountered a criminal on Saturday evening who was wanted by the Punjab and Delhi Police in connection with more than half a dozen cases of cheating and forgery.

The Special Cell on receiving a tip off that Manoj Kumar Vashishtha, the slain criminal, was to visit a restaurant in central Delhi’s New Rajender Nagar. Subsequently the police laid a trap and surrounded the restaurant. Manoj, on realising, the presence of cops opened fire at the team.

On retaliation and self defence, the police fired a shot at Manoj following which he slumped to the ground. The public in the area started running helter-skelter on hearing bullets being fired. The police took Manoj to a hospital where he was announced brought dead.

There are no reports of any casualty according to the police. Sources added that post-mortem will be conducted on Sunday and the body will be handed over to his family later.