New Delhi, April 28 -- The Delhi Crime Branch's Northern Range-II (NR-II) team arrested a history-sheeter of PS Khyala, Javed alias Pawwa alias Sunny alias Bablu, aged 37, who was wanted in a gangrape case registered at PS Nabi Karim, Central District. He is a resident of Tagore Garden, New Delhi.

Acting on specific intelligence inputs about the whereabouts of the absconding accused, the Crime Branch laid a trap in the PS Wazirabad area. During the operation, when the raiding team intercepted Javed near Jagatpur Pusta, he opened fire on the police personnel. Despite the threat, they overpowered the accused after a brief scuffle, preventing any further shots.

The team recovered one pistol, one empty cartridge, and five live cartridges fr...