India, May 16 -- The inter-state cell of Delhi Police's crime branch has busted a major operational wing of the Gurjant Singh alias "Janta" gang, arresting eight men - including shooters, arms suppliers, and facilitators - across Delhi and Haryana in connection with an extortion and firing case in Anand Vihar in early April.

Sanjay Kumar Sain, additional commissioner of police (crime) said the arrests followed a firing on April 8 at a businessman's home in Anand Vihar after he received a Rs.5 crore extortion demand via WhatsApp and international calls.

The breakthrough came on May 2, when police intercepted a cab in Alipur, north Delhi, and arrested Sumit Ghangas from Panipat with 45 live rounds. He and his brother Rahul Ghangas - out o...