Hardcore criminal of Dev Kalyanpuri gang arrested under 'Operation Gang Bust’; illegal firearm, live cartridges recovered

NEW DELHI: In a major breakthrough under the ongoing 'Operation Gang Bust', the staff of Police Station Patparganj Industrial Area in East District, Delhi, has arrested a hardcore criminal associated with the notorious Dev Kalyanpuri Gang and recovered an illegal country-made firearm along with three live cartridges from his possession.

The accused has been identified as Dev Singh, a resident of Kalyanpuri, Delhi. Police apprehended him near Samadhi Park in Gazipur Village following a targeted operation based on secret information and technical surveillance.

According to police officials, the accused is a habitual offender and is involved in several criminal cases, including offences under the Arms Act, theft, robbery, and other serious crimes registered at various police stations in Delhi.

The operation was conducted as part of the East District Police’s special drive 'Operation Gang Bust', launched to crack down on active gang members and habitual criminals operating in the district and adjoining areas.

A dedicated team was constituted at PS Patparganj Industrial Area under the close supervision of SHO Inspector Shiv Kumar and overall guidance of ACP Madhu Vihar, Tilak Chandra Bisht.

The police team, comprising Head Constable Vikas Tyagi and Constable Shahzad, had been continuously conducting field surveillance, night patrolling, and Intelligence-based monitoring in sensitive areas. Officials said the team was actively working on technical inputs and information gathered from local Intelligence sources regarding the movement of known criminals.

During repeated patrolling in the Gazipur–Samadhi Park area, the team received credible information about the movement of an armed member of the Dev Kalyanpuri Gang. On May 6 at around 10:50 P.M., while on patrol duty near Samadhi Park, HC Vikas Tyagi received a specific tip-off from a secret informer stating that Dev Singh would be passing through G-Block, Gazipur Village, carrying an illegal firearm.