Three key members of notorious Nasir Gang in Delhi Police net

The Delhi Police have arrested three key members of the notorious Nasir Gang over the past four months, dealing a significant blow to the criminal syndicate’s operations in the city’s Trans-Yamuna region.

The arrests are part of an ongoing investigation into a case registered under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in 2019. Those apprehended include two brothers of the gang’s jailed leader, Abdul Nasir—Adil and Shamim, also known as Badar—who are described as principal executors of the gang’s operations. The third individual, Saleem Ahmad, known as “Pistol,” is identified as a proclaimed international arms trafficker.

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According to police, Badar was arrested on June 27, Adil on July 2, and Saleem Pistol on September 22. With these arrests, the gang’s leadership, including Abdul Nasir and his three brothers, along with several key associates, are now in judicial custody.

Officials stated that the case has been instrumental in dismantling one of Delhi’s most feared criminal networks, active for nearly a decade. The incarceration of these individuals has resulted in a noticeable decline in extortion, land grabbing, and targeted shootings in east Delhi and adjoining NCR areas.

Saleem Ahmad was highlighted as a major illegal arms supplier for the Nasir Gang and other criminal syndicates, with operations involving cross-border weapons trafficking from Pakistan and Nepal. His arrest is seen as a major disruption to the arms network fueling gang violence in the region.

So far, six supplementary charge sheets have been filed in the case, with a total of 15 syndicate members chargesheeted. The investigation continues.