New Delhi : A wanted Nepali gangster, Bhim Mahabahadur Jora, died in a police encounter at Astha Kunj Park near New Delhi’s Nehru Place, officials said on Tuesday.
The Gurugram Crime Branch (Sector 43) and the Delhi Police‘s Special Staff jointly conducted the operation late on Monday night.
The 30-year-old criminal, carrying a cash reward of Rs one lakh, faced multiple heinous crime charges, including murder, dacoity, and a recent Rs 20 lakh burglary in Gurugram, Haryana, at the residence of a BJP functionary, police said.
Police recovered one sophisticated automatic pistol, a live round, empty cartridges, and a bag containing housebreaking tools.
Officials said Inspector Narendra Sharma of the Sector 43 Crime Branch led the operation.
Acting on a specific tip-off late Monday night about Jora’s presence in Astha Kunj Park with an associate, joint teams from both forces surrounded the area.
When Jora spotted the police, he opened indiscriminate fire in an attempt to flee. A bullet struck Inspector Sharma’s bulletproof jacket during the gunfire, but he escaped unhurt.
Despite repeated warnings to surrender, Jora kept firing at the police. The police fired back, severely injuring him, and rushed him to AIIMS Trauma Centre, where he died during treatment. His associate managed to flee under the cover of darkness.
Police said Jora, originally from Nepal, led a transnational Nepali dacoity and theft syndicate. He had been on the run for nearly 17 months for his role in the brutal murder of 63-year-old Dr. Yogesh Chandra Paul in Jangpura, New Delhi, during a robbery attempt in May 2024.
Jora and five accomplices killed the doctor during the break-in. While police arrested four of his co-accused in connection with the case, Jora managed to evade capture.
Investigations revealed that Jora ran a well-structured gang that infiltrated several Indian cities using fake Aadhaar cards. Male and female members of the group, mostly from Nepal, posed as domestic help in high-profile homes in Delhi, Gurugram, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Surat.
After gaining employers’ trust, they carried out planned robberies — often drugging family members or holding them hostage — before fleeing with cash, gold, and valuables to Nepal, officials said.
Jora faced multiple criminal cases in Delhi and Gurugram, and his use of fake identities made law enforcement’s job extremely difficult.
Officials said his death resulted from strong coordination and intelligence-sharing between the Delhi and Gurugram police forces.
–IANS
