According to police officials, the arrested accused were active members of the trans-Yamuna gang and were reportedly planning to carry out attacks on rival gang members.
According to the police, the victim had intervened in the dispute involving his brother with another youth.
Crime Branch tracked and arrested Salim Wastik from Ghaziabad after years of evasion, reopening details of a 1995 kidnapping case that led to conviction and life sentence.
The accused, identified as Asad, lives in the same apartment complex and allegedly attacked the victims with a sharp-edged weapon. Police said the violence stemmed from a “long-standing enmity arising out of previous disputes” between the families.
The accused, identified as Jasmin, a resident of Taimoor Nagar, was held during routine patrolling on Friday.
Accused were absconding for a year; kingpin already in custody.
The accused, who has a criminal history spanning over 42 years, allegedly committed the murders after the altercation with the victims.
According to the police, a call about a person being admitted to a hospital with bullet wounds was received at 10 pm on Friday.
According to police data, 31 robbers were arrested, leading to the resolution of 15 robbery cases.
After sustained interrogation, the accused revealed that the deceased was friends with the sister of the one of the accused.
