Delhi: Two criminals who extorted money to fund associates in jail, arrested

Delhi | Wednesday | 16th January, 2019

Summary:

One of the accused Sandeep Gahlot was also involved in supplying drugs and mobile phones at Bhondsi Jail in Haryana. They were allegedly collecting extortion money from people operating illegal gambling in different parts of Delhi for members of the Ashok Pradhan gang lodged in jail. The South West district of Delhi Police has arrested two members of Ashok Pradhan gang from Vasant Kunj area on Monday, who allegedly committed crime to fund their associate gang members lodged in jail. During the interrogation, the accused confessed that on the instructions of Ashok Pradhan and Rohit Lamba, they were providing support for their associates lodged in jail. According to the police, the accused have been identified as Sandeep Gahlot (25) and Rajat Parashar (24)..