DESPERATE CRIMINAL SHAHJAD @ UVESH ARRESTED WITH TWO PISTOLS AND THREE LIVE CARTRIDGES BY ER-II, CRIME BRANCH

• Accused Shahjad @ Uvesh, R/o Mangolpuri, Delhi, arrested by ER-II, Crime Branch from Rohini area. 

• Two pistols and three live cartridges recovered from his possession. 

• FIR No. 240/25 under Sections 25/54/59 Arms Act registered at PS Crime Branch, Delhi. 

• Accused is a habitual offender and involved in an attempt to murder case of PS Prem Nagar. 

• He is also wanted in FIR No. 601/25 under Sections 140(3)/3(5) BNS at PS Sultanpuri in a case of forceful kidnapping. 

  

BRIEF OF INCIDENT: 

A secret input was received by HC Dilip regarding one person namely Shahjad @ Uvesh S/o Azad Khan, R/o Mangolpuri, Delhi, who is a habitual criminal carrying illegal weapons for the purpose of extortion. He was also reported to be wanted in a case of forceful kidnapping of a girl from the area of PS Sultanpuri, Delhi. 

  

TEAM & OPERATION: 

To act on the information, a dedicated team comprising SI Inderveer, ASI Ashwani, ASI Somnath, and HC Dilip was formed. The team worked relentlessly and gathered actionable intelligence about the accused through local sources and technical surveillance. 

On 09.09.2025, specific information was received that the accused would be coming to the Rohini area near Metro Walk at night. Acting swiftly, the team was strategically deployed in the vicinity of Metro Walk, Rohini, under the leadership and supervision of Insp. Umesh Rana and on the directions of ACP Kailash Chander, ER-II, Crime Branch. 

Around midnight, a suspicious individual was spotted coming from Rithala towards G3S Cinema 

Hall. The team identified and swiftly overpowered the suspect, who was later confirmed to be Shahjad @ Uvesh. During the search, two country-made pistols and three live cartridges were recovered from his possession—one pistol was loaded with all three cartridges. 

During interrogation, the accused confessed that he habitually carries firearms to intimidate small vendors and shopkeepers for extortion purposes on the directions of one Kaif. He also admitted to his involvement in the forceful kidnapping of a girl from the jurisdiction of PS Sultanpuri. 

In this regard, FIR No. 240/25 under Sections 25/54/59 Arms Act has been registered, and further investigation is underway. 

  

CASE WORKED OUT: 

• FIR No. 601/25, U/S 140(3)/3(5) BNS, PS Sultanpuri, Delhi – Forceful kidnapping case 

  

INTERROGATION & PROFILE OF ACCUSED: 

• Name: Shahjad @ Uvesh 

• Father’s Name: Azad Khan 

• Address: Mangolpuri, Delhi 

• Age: 23 years 

• Education: Studied up to 12th class 

• Gang Affiliation: Active key member of the Saif-Kaif gang (active in Outer Delhi) • Previous Involvement:  

o FIR No. 451/23 under Sections 307/34 IPC & 25/27 Arms Act, PS Prem Nagar, Delhi (Attempt to Murder case)