From ‘area dominance’ to extortion: Why Delhi is seeing a sudden spike in gang-related shootings | Delhi News
On Sunday night, a barrage of bullets was fired at the shuttered doors of Urban Gym on Kanganheri Road in Southwest Delhi’s Chawla area. The shooters, who are yet to be identified and arrested, were suspected to be members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, police said. How do they know this? Police said the shooting came after a member of the gang, Harry Boxer, allegedly demanded Rs 2 crore as extortion money from gym owner Harish Kumar a few days ago. Police pointed to how two prominent patterns are emerging in the city, with shootings broadly spread out in specific areas. “You have the Sultanpuri-Jahangirpuri-Outer Delhi belt, where most of these shootings are about area dominance,” said a police officer. These shootings are carried out by young gang members “inspired” by the reputation of deceased gang leaders. Juveniles are also recruited by gangs to maintain gang influence and prove themselves, police said. “And then you have the Southwest and South Delhi belt, where it’s about money and land,” the officer added. Story continues below this …









