A miscreant wanted in connection with the firing on Haryanvi singer Diler Kharkiya’s Range Rover sustained bullet injuries in both legs during an encounter with the police in the Barota-Chhatehra area of Sonepat district on Saturday night.
Following a tip-off, the operation was carried out jointly by the Sonepat STF team and the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police.
The miscreant has been identified as Rohit alias Budha of Ladpur village in the Rai area. He was admitted to the Civil Hospital in Sonepat.
According to the police, more than half a dozen criminal cases, including loot, attempt to murder and murder, have been registered against him.
Sonepat STF Inspector Ajay Dhankar said Rohit was reportedly wanted in the toll manager murder case and in connection with the firing on singer Kharkiya’s Range Rover in Kharak Kalan village of Bhiwani district.
The firing on the singer’s car was reported to the police on the night of September 17. A bike-borne youth had fired at the vehicle and fled the spot. CCTV footage of the incident also went viral on social media. A social media post in the name of Anil Pandit also claimed responsibility for the firing.
According to the police, Rohit’s name came to the fore during the investigation into the firing incident, following which the police began searching for him.
During the encounter, Rohit opened fire at the police teams, prompting them to retaliate. He sustained bullet injuries in both legs and was caught by the police. A motorcycle and a pistol were also recovered from the spot.
The toll plaza manager murder pertains to Sanjay Shukla, who was killed at the Baddo-Patti toll plaza on the Hisar-Chandigarh highway near Barwala town of Hisar district on June 23.
Rohit alias Budha’s criminal record is being verified and a probe into the matter is under way, Inspector Dhankar added.
