New Delhi Feb 24 PTI The Delhi Police has neutralised seven dreaded criminals in 2021 and over 20 major gangs active in outlying districts of the national capital were identified officials said on ThursdayAccording to police they have taken action against gangsters A total of 21 major gangs active in outlying districts of Delhi have been identified Most of these gangs found operating from neighboring districts of Haryana UP etcAlmost all the gang leaders and immediate associates are either in jail or neutralised In 2021 seven dreaded criminals were neutralised they saidOn March 28 gangster Kuldeep Maan alias Fajja cornered in a flat in Rohini and was asked to surrender The accused opened fire and was shot dead in retaliatory firing police saidHe had escaped from the police custody from GTB hospital on March 25 after his accomplices had an exchange of fire with the escorting police partyOn September 24 a turf war broke out inside a crowded Rohini courtroom between two rival gangs in which jailed gangster Jitender Maan alias Gogi and his two assailants posing as lawyers were killed in shootoutPolice also solved the Rohini court blast caseA senior DRDO scientist had been arrested for allegedly planting an improvised explosive device IED in a tiffin box with an intention to kill his neighbour in the Rohini district court on December 9Accused Bharat Bhushan Kataria had planted the IED in a tiffin box and left the bag containing the tiffin box inside the courtroom as he wanted to kill his neighbour who is a lawyer Both the parties had lodged several cases against each other They live in the same building PTI NIT RCJ

New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientist, who was arrested in connection with the Rohini district court blast case, allegedly attempted suicide by consuming a toxic substance in police custody, said police sources on Sunday.

New Delhi Dec 18 PTI The Delhi Police has arrested a 47-year-old DRDO scientist in connection with the low-intensity explosion inside the Rohini district court here earlier this month officials said on SaturdayThe explosion that took place inside the courtroom no 102 on December 9 injured one personThe accused has been identified as Bharat Bhushan Kataria a senior scientist with the Defence Research and Development Organisation DRDO according to sourcesHe was arrested on FridayKataria had planted the explosive in a tiffin box inside the courtroom as he wanted to kill his neighbour who is an advocate police saidAccording to Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana the accused entered the court at 933 am on the day of the incident with two bags one of which he left behind inside the courtroom He exited the court premises at 1035 amBoth the parties had lodged several cases against each other They are neighbours and live in the same building Prima facie it seems Kataria had a grudge against the lawyer said a senior police officer PTI NIT RHL RHL