Reward of Rs.50,000/- from up Police on His Arrest

Dated:07.09.2013

CRIME BRANCH

PRESS RELEASE

TOP GANGSTER/ROBBER/DACOIT AND MOST WANTED CRIMINAL OF UP, “SHADAB QURESHI” ARRESTED AFTER ENCOUNTER WITH CRIME BRANCH TEAM IN ASHOK VIHAR.

REWARD OF RS.50,000/- FROM UP POLICE ON HIS ARREST.

WANTED IN MORE THAN 20 SENSATIONAL CASES OF MURDER, ROBBERIES & DACOITIES IN FARMHOUSE/KOTHIS OF MUZAFFAR NAGAR, MEERUT, GHAZIABAD ETC.

RECOVERY - ONE .32 BORE SOPHISTICATED PISTOL WITH 4 LIVE CARTRIDGES AND SKODA CAR.

INTRODUCTION:-

The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has arrested a dreaded and desperate gangster and robber/dacoit ‘Shadab Qureshi’ (a highly dreaded criminal) after a brief encounter in Ashok Vihar and recovered one .32 bore sophisticated pistol with 4 live cartridges and a Skoda car from him.

INFORMATION & TEAM:-

Inputs were receivedinAnti Extortion Cell of Crime Branch that the dreaded, desperate and rewardee robber/dacoit Shadab Qureshi of UP has made his hideouts in the areas of East Delhi, Inderlok and Wazirpur village.

Immediately, a team led byInsprs Yashpal Singh and Sandeep Malhotra and comprising of SIs Vinay Kumar Tyagi, Naresh Sangwan, Atul Tyagi, Rajbir Singh, HCs Jugnu Tyagi, Upender, Sanjay,Yashpal, Rajkumar, Mahabir, Pawan, Neeraj Pandey and Consts. Vipin Kumar, Rajeev Sehrawat, Sandeep Nara and Naresh Kumar was constituted and informers were deployed to develop this information and nab the Gangster under the close supervision ACPHoshiyar Singh and overall guidance of DCP Bhisham Singh.

OPERATION & RECOVERY:-

The information was further developed and a secret input was received by SI Vinay Kumar Tyagi that the accused Shadab Qureshi would come to Wazirpur village in a black Skoda car.

A trap was laid near Major Dhyan Chand Sports Complex, opposite ‘I’ Block, Ashok Vihar Flats.The accused stopped his car, came outand started walking towardsI-block bus stand. He was asked to surrender by the Crime Branch team but instead of surrendering, he whipped out his loaded pistol, challenged and fired on the police teamto terrify them andin order to escape. In self defence and retaliation, HC Jugnu and Ct Vipin also fired two rounds from their service weapons and overpowered the accused Shadab Qureshi with the help of other team members despite stiff resistance and a scuffle by the accused. He was arrested and his pistol with 4 live rounds was seized alongwith Skoda car. In this regard, a case vide FIR No. 151/13 dated 04.09.2013 u/s 186/353/307 IPC r/w 25/27 Arms Act was registered at PS Crime Branch.

It was revealed during investigationthat the Skoda car was purchased by the accused from the money looted by him while indulging in criminal activities.

PROFILE:-

Shadab Qureshi was born in a lower middle class family of Mohalla Islamabad, Sardhana, Meerut, UP and studied upto primary in a local school. Eldest amongst 4 brothers and 2 sisters, he was given a ‘Meat Shop’ at Binauli Road, Sardhana by his father who is a truck driver by profession. At the ‘meat shop’, he came in contact with one Margoob, who was a local criminal and he got influenced by his lifestyle and profile.

Inthe year 2006, he was arrested in a robbery case by the police of PS Khatauli, UP. In jail, he came in contact with Akbar and Kala, who were desperate criminals. Akbar was younger brother of Magroob and was later killed in an encounter by UP Police.

After getting releasedfrom jail, heagain started his meat shop but failed miserably and had to borrow a loan of Rs.50,000/- against his ancestral house from one Hazi Shamshad, a known financer of the locality. Owing to high interest rates, he could not repay the loan, Hazi Shamshad took over his ancestral house.

Meanwhile, he fell in love with a girl belonging to Hazi Shamshad’s family. Hazi was against this relationship due to poor financial condition of Shadab. Hence, in order to earn quick money and to improve his financial conditions, he joined the gang of Magroob, Akbar, Kala and Vinod Gadaria and started committing house robberies and dacoities in the area of Muzaffar Nagar and Meerut Districts. Hewas again arrested for committing robberies and dacoities etc. and remained in jail for about 3-1/2 years.

During his jail period, the girl “Saira” (name changed) wasgot marriedwith someone else. This incident madeShadab furious and he decided to kill her family members,beingagainst this relationship. Afterhaving released from jail in April 2012, he shot dead one Aas Mohd.(cousin of Saira) in his house as he hadopposed the affair. He later again startedcommitting a series of sensational gun point house-robberies and dacoities.

INVOLVEMENTS:-

Shadab Qureshi has disclosed his involvement in following 15 major sensational dacoities with his gang in Farmhouse at Khatauli and in Kothis situated at Phoolat (Khatauli), Dhodli & Satla (Meerut), Ghaziabad and Shahpur (Muzaffar Nagar) etc.

About 8-10 months ago, he alongwith his gang members Vinod Gadaria, Kala, Vipin, Ashu committed a dacoity of Rs.40 lacs at gun pointby entering into a farmhouse at Khatauli, Muzaffar Nagar, UP. A case vide FIR No. 460/12 u/s 395/397/412 IPC PS Khatauli, UPwas registered in this regard.
He also disclosed his involvement alongwith his associates in a dacoity committed in a house around 10 months ago in Modi Nagar, Ghaziabad. In this regard a case FIR No.681/12 u/s 395 IPC PS Modi Nagar,Ghaziabadwas registered.
Around 9-10 months ago, he along with his associates committed a dacoity in a house in village Khindora and looted cash and jewellery. In this connection case FIR No. 212/12 u/s 395 IPC PS Niwari,Distt Ghaziabad, UP was registered.
About 8-9 months ago,he alongwith his associates committed dacoity in the house of a “Maulana” in village Phoolat, PS Ratanpuri, UP. In this regard, case FIR No. 10/13 u/s 395 IPC PS Ratanpuri was registered.
In December 2012, the accused Shadab Qureshi alongwith his associates committed a house dacoity in the area of PS Niwari, District Ghaziabad, UP and looted Rs. 1.5 lacs cash and 60 gm gold on gun point.
Around 7 months ago, he again committed a house dacoity of Rs.35 lacs in Khatauli alongwith his associates Ashu Magroob, Shahai and Ashu-II etc.
In February 2013, he alongwith his associates committed a house dacoity in the area of PS Loni, Ghaziabad and looted gold jewellery and cash Rs.1,22,000/- on gun point.
He also disclosed that about 6 months back, he had shot dead one Aas Mohd. cousin of his girlfriend “Saira”, since, he was creating hurdle in their love affair. In this connection, case FIR No. 234/13 u/s 302 IPC is registered at PS Kotwali, Sardhana, Meerut, UP.
Thereafter,about 5 months back, he alongwith his above associates, committed a robbery of Rs.1.25 lacs from a passerby.
About 4 months ago, he committed a house dacoity of Rs. 40 lacs in Shahpur, Muzaffar Nagar, UP on gun point with his above associates. In this regard, a case FIR No. 174/13 u/s 395/342 IPC was registered at PS Shahpur, Muzaffar Nagar, UP.
About 4 months ago, he had committed a dacoity of Rs.2 lacs in the area of PS Jaani, Distt Meerut alongwith Shahis, Shahzad, Vipin and Ashu etc. In this regard, a case vide FIR No. 205/13 u/s 457/380 IPC is registered at PS Jaani, Meerut, UP.
Healongwith his above associates had committed a house dacoity and looted Rs.1.5 lacs about 3 months ago, from Satla, PS Mawana, Meerut, UP.
He committed another dacoity alongwith his above associates in a house situated behind Garh-Mukteshwar bus stand on Meerut-Garh-Mukteshwar road, UP.
He also disclosed his involvement in another dacoity alongwith his associates in the jurisdiction of PS Jaani,Meerut, UP. A case FIR No. 553/12 u/s 395 IPC PS Jaani was registered in this respect.
In February 2013, he committed another dacoity alongwith his associates in the Jurisdiction of PS Loni, Ghaziabad, UP. Inthis regard, a case FIR No. 205/13 u/s 382/395 IPC PS Loni,Ghaziabadwas registered.

Apart from this, the accused Shadab Qureshi was now hiding in Delhi and also involved in extortion from street vendors of Inderlok, Wazirpur, Laxmi Nagar etc. since these vendors belong to the areas of Sardhana, Shahpur and Muzaffar Nagar etc, where Shadab is a “terror”.

The list of his gang members is as follows:-

Sl. No. / Name / Present status
1. / Shahid r/o Meerut / Absconding
2. / Margoob r/o Sardhana / Muzaffar Nagar Jail
3. / Ashu r/o Shahpur, Muzaffar Nagar / Muzaffar Nagar Jail
4. / Vinod Gadaria r/o Kairana / Muzaffar Nagar Jail
5. / Vipin r/o Muzaffar Nagar / Muzaffar Nagar Jail
6. / Shahzad r/o Budhana, Muzaffar Nagar / Muzaffar Nagar Jail
7. / Kala r/o Muzaffar Nagar / Muzaffar Nagar Jail
8. / Ashu r/o Sardhana / Muzaffar Nagar Jail
9. / Shahid r/o Dhodli, Meerut. / Meerut Jail
10. / Bunty r/o Budhana, Muzaffar Nagar / Muzaffar Nagar Jail

This gang had created an atmosphere of terror in the areas of Muzaffar Nagar,Meerut and Ghaziabad. Most of the gang members have already been arrested by UP Police. But the accused Shadab Qureshi was still at large. Fearing action by UP Police, he had made his hideouts in various parts of Delhi i.e. East Delhi,Inderlok and Wazirpur village area where his relatives are already residing. A cash reward of Rs.50,000/- was declared by UP Police on his arrest vide order dated 30.05.2013 of IG/Crime, UP.

Presently, the accused Shadab Qureshi was looking for an opportunity to kill Hazi Shamshad and his nephew Nadeem who had grabbed his ancestral house and were responsible for the marriage of his girlfriend to someone else.

List of some of the previous & present criminal involvements of accused Shadab Qureshi which have been verified so far is as following:

Sl. No. / FIR No. / U/s / PS
1. / 10/13 / 395/412/342 IPC / Rattanpuri, Muzaffar Nagar, UP
2. / 533/12 / 395/412/397 IPC / Jani, Meerut, UP
3. / 1030/13 / 395 IPC / Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, UP
4. / 88/07 / 395/411 IPC / Charthawal, Muzaffar Nagar, UP
5. / 44/07 / 382 IPC / Charthawal, Muzaffar Nagar, UP
6. / 1257/12 / 395/411 IPC / Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, UP
7. / 354/07 / 2/3 Gangster Act / Charthawal, Muzaffar Nagar, UP
8. / 416/09 / 395/411 IPC / Nauchandi, Meerut, UP
9. / 545/10 / 2/3 Gangster Act / Nauchandi,Meerut, UP
10. / 446/10 / 395 IPC / Sector 29,Distt GB Nagar, UP
11. / 46/07 / 392 IPC / Sadar, Meerut, UP
12. / 460/12 / 395/397 IPC / Khatauli, Muzaffar Nagar, UP
13. / 1309/10 / 395 IPC / Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, UP
14. / 234/13 / 302 IPC / Sardhana, Muzaffar Nagar, UP
15. / 174/13 / 395 IPC / Shahpur, Muzaffar Nagar, UP
16. / 10/13 / 395/397 IPC / PS Ratanpuri, Muzaffar Nagar, UP
17. / 553/12 / 395/397 IPC / Jani, Meerut, UP
18. / 205/13 / 395/397 IPC / Jani, Meerut, UP
19. / 212/12 / 395/397 IPC / Niwari, Ghaziabad, UP
20. / 205/13 / 395 IPC / Loni,Ghaziabad, UP
21. / 681/12 / 395 IPC / Modi Nagar, Meerut, UP

This number is likely to go up during interrogation of the accused since many more disclosures are yet to be linked with cases registered.

MODUS OPERANDI :- His associate Vinod Gadaria used to collect information about the targets, where they can loot huge money and jewellery without much resistance. He is so cunning that he borrowed money from Muthoot Finance Corpn. against the looted jewellery. Two such places are being verified i.e. at Shastri Nagar and Pitam Pura.

UP Police has been informed regarding arrest of accused Shadab Qureshi. Investigations are in progress.

(RAVINDRA YADAV) IPS

ADDL. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE;

CRIME, DELHI.

Dated 07 .09.2013

PRESS RELEASE CENTRAL DISTRICT

SATTA GANG BUSTED IN WALLED CITY : FOUR PERSONS ARRESTED.

With the arrest of (1) Zaffar Abbas, aged about 40 years r/o Farashkhana, Delhi, (2) Mohd. Saud, aged about 20 years r/o Farashkhana, Delhi, (3) Mohd. Rohid Alam, aged about 20 years r/o Farashkhana, Delhi and (4) Mohd. Rafique, aged about 23 years r/o Farshkhana, Delhi, Central District police has busted a gang of gamblers, who used to issue slips (satta) after taking money from the players.

Eleven mobile phones, two laptops installed with Gambling Software, Rs. 30,935/- cash and several writing slips have also been recovered.

INCIDENT

In the intervening night of 05/06 September, 2013, a secret information was received at PP Rodgran of P.S. Hauz Qazi regarding satta being run from Farashkhana in the area of P.S. Hauz Qazi, delhi. On the basis of secret information, a raid was conducted at Farashkhana, Delhi where four persons namely Zaffar Abbas, Mohd. Saud, Mohd. Rohid Alam and Mohd. Rafique were found writing slips of Satta, collecting cash and uploading the details in laptops. All the four persons were apprehended by the police team. Eleven mobile phones, two laptops installed with Gambling Software, cash Rs. 30,935/- and several writing slips were recovered from their possession. On this, a case vide FIR No. 138/13 U/S 12/9/55 Gambling Act was registered at police station Hauz Qazi in this regard.

TEAM

A team consisting of Inspr. Jarnail Singh, SHO/Hauz Qazi, SI Pawan Tomar, I/C PP Rodgran, ASI Sripal, ASI Deshraj, HC Sitaram, Ct. Narender, Ct. Sarvesh, Ct. Bhagirath and Ct. Jagbeer under the close supervision of Sh. Ramkumar, ACP/Kamla Market.

INVESTIGATION

During investigation it was revealed that arrested persons were operating organized Satta in the walled city area for the last few days. They used to frequently change the location to avoid the police dragnet. Accused Zaffar Abbas was the cashier who used to collect money from the public to place bets on particular nos. ranging from 01-99 while the other accused namely Mohd Rohid would immediately upload the nos. and betting amount in his laptop installed with Gambling Software. The remaining two accused would engage in writing slips and used to give a carbon copy of placed bets to punters. The gang used to give 90 times of the amount placed in betting to the person who had placed bets on declared winning number. The winning number was declared by the gang on which least amount of bets were received. In a day they used to receive bets in five different sessions and in each session a winning no. was declared.

Further investigation/interrogation is in progress.

RECOVERY:

Rs. 30,935/- cash
Two laptops installed with Gambling software
11 mobile phones
Writing slips

PROFILE

Zafar Abbas is about 40 years old. He is a school drop out and originally belongs to Bulandshahar (UP). He has earlier been arrested in Case FIR No. 44/12 U/S 16/9/55 Gambling Act of PS Lahori Gate, North District, Delhi.
Mohd. Saud is 20 years old. He is a school drop out and originally belongs to Darbhanga (Bihar).
Mohd Rohid Alam is about 20 years old. He is originally from Kishanganj (Bihar) and studied up to 10th class and is computer literate. He used to operate the computer and place bets.
Mohd. Rafique is 23 years old. He is originally from Sitamarhi (Bihar) and is a school drop out.

(ALOK KUMAR), IPS

DY. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,

CENTRAL DISTRICT, DELHI.

O R D E R

Whereas the areas known as Parliament House, North & South Block, Central Vista lawns together with its surrounding localities and areas, are busy places frequented by heavy vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

And whereas reports have been received indicating that such conditions now exist that unrestricted holding of public meetings, processions/ demonstrations etc. in the area are likely to cause obstruction to traffic, danger to human safety and disturbance of public tranquility.

And whereas it is necessary to take speedy measures in this behalf to prevent danger to human life or safety and disturbance of public tranquility.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by the virtue of Sec. 144 CrPC, 1973 (No. 2 of 1974) read with Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi’s Notification No. U-11036/(i) UTL dated 9.9.2010, I, Anyesh Roy, Asstt. Commissioner of Police of Sub-Division Parliament Street of New Delhi District do hereby make this written order prohibiting:

i)The holding of any public meeting.

ii)Assembly of five or more persons.

iii)Carrying of fire-arms, banners, placards, lathis, spears, swords, sticks, brickbats etc.

iv)Shouting of slogans.

v)Making of speeches etc.

vi)Processions and demonstrations.

vii)Picketing or dharnas in any public place within the area specified in the Schedule and site plan appended to this order without a written permission.

The specific area covered by this prohibitory order, will be the area and buildings surrounded by Sansad Marg/opposite Registrar of Co-operative Socities, Old Court Building, towards Sansad Marg/Ashoka Road crossing, Ashoka Road, Windsor Place (inclusive Road), Ashoka Road upto Man Singh Road/Ashoka Road R/A, T/R Man Singh Road (exclusive) upto Rajpath, then T/R on Rajpath (inclusive) upto Vijay Chowk, then T/L upto South Fountain, T/R Dalhousie Road upto R/A Dalhousie Road/Rajaji Marg/Dalhousie Road (exclusive R/A), T/R South Block, Rajpath, North Block, Central Sectt., Church Road upto Gate No. 35 of Rashtrapati Bhawan including MP Flats, North Avenue upto R/A RML (exclusive), Baba Khark Singh Marg upto Gole Dakkhana (exclusive) T/R Ashoka Road T/L Jai Singh Road, Pandit Pant Marg upto North Block, excluding Sansad Marg/Tolstoy Marg crossing, Sansad Marg upto Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Old Court Building and Jantar Mantar Road/Tolstoy Marg crossing, Jantar Mantar Road upto R/A Jantar Mantar Road and Ashoka Road. A detailed map of this area is enclosed as Annexure to this order.

This order shall come into force with effect from08.09.2013and shall remain in force for a period of 08 days i.e. upto 15.09/2013 (both days inclusive) unless withdrawn earlier.

Any person contravening this order shall be punishable under section 188 of Indian Panel Code.

As the notice cannot be served individually on all concerned, the order is hereby passed ‘Ex-Parte’. It shall be published for the information of public through Press and by affixing copies on the notice boards of the offices of all District Addl. CsP/DCsP/Addl. DCsP, ACsP, Tehsil Offices, all Police Stations concerned and the offices of the NDMC, MCD.

(Anyesh Roy)

ASSTT. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,

SUB-DIVISION PARLIAMENT STREET

NEW DELHI DISTRICT

No. 4882-5007/SO-ACP/Pt. Street/NDD, dated Delhi the 7/09/2013.

Copy to:-

1.Secretary to Government of India, MHA, New Delhi.

2.Chief Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi.

3.Pr. Secretary to Lt. Governer, Delhi.

4.All Secretaries Govt. of NCT of Delhi.

5.Deputy Director, I.B., MHA, Govt. of India, Delhi.

6.All Spl. CsP/Jt. CsP/Addl. CsP/Delhi.

7.Addl. Secretary (Security) Lok Sabha Secretariat, Parliament House, N Delhi.

8.The DCsP/Addl. DCsP of all the Districts/Units of Delhi including P/PTC & FRRO for communicating to all the ACsP/SHOs/Inspectors. One copy of the order may be got pasted on the Notice Boards of the offices (20 copies for District and 10 for Units).