Shooter held in Delhi's Dwarka for attempting to kill businessman

A 22-year-old shooter linked to a gang was arrested in Delhi for plotting to kill a businessman in an extortion scheme.

A 22-year-old alleged shooter linked to the Kaushal Chaudhary gang, who police claim was tasked with eliminating a Burari-based businessman as part of an organised extortion conspiracy, was arrested in Delhi's Dwarka, an official said on Sunday (February 15, 2026).

The accused, Kuldeep Singh of Bhalswa Dairy, was arrested following a targeted surveillance operation in Dwarka, he said.

Police said Mr. Singh is suspected to be a key operative and principal assailant linked to gang members operating from abroad.

During his arrest, police recovered one PX-30 automatic pistol, a 7.65 mm sophisticated pistol and five live cartridges from his possession. A stolen scooter, allegedly being used by the accused, was also seized. A case under relevant provisions of the Arms Act has been registered, police said.

According to investigators, intelligence inputs suggested that foreign-based gangsters Pawan Shokeen and Gurdeep alias Paa Ji had activated their local network and were planning a targeted killing in Delhi.

Mr. Singh, who was allegedly earlier involved in a Rs 5-crore extortion-cum-firing case in Punjab in 2024, was assigned the task of eliminating a businessman in Burari to establish gang supremacy and expand extortion operations, police said.