<p>New Delhi: The Delhi Police has arrested a suspected sharpshooter of the Neeraj Bawana gang following a brief gunfight near southeast Delhi's Karni Singh Shooting Range, officials said on Monday.</p>.<p>The accused has been identified as Aehsaan Ali, a resident of Ambedkar Nagar. His associate Neeraj managed to escape, they said.</p>.<p>"On February 2, we received a tip that two sharpshooters of the Neeraj Bawana gang would come from Faridabad to the Karni Singh Shooting Range," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast) Rajesh Deo said.</p>.Delhi woman robs mom's home, steals jewellery, cash kept for sister's wedding.<p>A raiding team near Karni Singh Shooting Range was dispatched to the spot and the two suspected criminals on a motorcycle were intercepted around 8.30 pm, Deo said.</p>.<p>"When the police team signalled them to stop, the pair attempted to escape. They tried to turn the motorcycle around but lost control and fell," he said.</p>.<p>Neeraj, who was riding pillion, escaped into the nearby forest area under the cover of darkness. However, he left his firearm behind, the officer said.</p>.<p>The other criminal, Ali, then brandished his firearm and fired at the police. The shot struck the bullet-proof jacket of a head constable. The police team retaliated by firing a warning shot in the air, he added.</p>.<p>When Ali attempted to fire another shot, the police team fired at his leg and he lost balance and fell, the police said.</p>.<p>"Swiftly, the police party overpowered him and his identity was revealed as Aehsaan Ali," Deo said.</p>.<p>He suffered a minor injury on his leg and has been admitted to a hospital, the senior officer said.</p>.<p>"Ali revealed affiliations with the Neeraj Bawana gang. The police have started an investigation and a manhunt has been launched to nab the other," he added. </p>
<p>New Delhi: The Delhi Police has arrested a suspected sharpshooter of the Neeraj Bawana gang following a brief gunfight near southeast Delhi's Karni Singh Shooting Range, officials said on Monday.</p>.<p>The accused has been identified as Aehsaan Ali, a resident of Ambedkar Nagar. His associate Neeraj managed to escape, they said.</p>.<p>"On February 2, we received a tip that two sharpshooters of the Neeraj Bawana gang would come from Faridabad to the Karni Singh Shooting Range," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast) Rajesh Deo said.</p>.Delhi woman robs mom's home, steals jewellery, cash kept for sister's wedding.<p>A raiding team near Karni Singh Shooting Range was dispatched to the spot and the two suspected criminals on a motorcycle were intercepted around 8.30 pm, Deo said.</p>.<p>"When the police team signalled them to stop, the pair attempted to escape. They tried to turn the motorcycle around but lost control and fell," he said.</p>.<p>Neeraj, who was riding pillion, escaped into the nearby forest area under the cover of darkness. However, he left his firearm behind, the officer said.</p>.<p>The other criminal, Ali, then brandished his firearm and fired at the police. The shot struck the bullet-proof jacket of a head constable. The police team retaliated by firing a warning shot in the air, he added.</p>.<p>When Ali attempted to fire another shot, the police team fired at his leg and he lost balance and fell, the police said.</p>.<p>"Swiftly, the police party overpowered him and his identity was revealed as Aehsaan Ali," Deo said.</p>.<p>He suffered a minor injury on his leg and has been admitted to a hospital, the senior officer said.</p>.<p>"Ali revealed affiliations with the Neeraj Bawana gang. The police have started an investigation and a manhunt has been launched to nab the other," he added. </p>