New Delhi, March 29 -- A team of the Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested a shooter associated with the Rohit Godara-Goldy Brar-Virender Charan gang from the Sainik Vihar area of the national capital, officials said today.

The accused, identified as Deepak alias Dilawar, was apprehended following a targeted operation by the New Delhi Range of the Special Cell. A semi-automatic pistol loaded with five live cartridges was recovered from his hideout, police said.

According to officials, the gang has been involved in a series of alleged extortion activities across multiple states. During the investigation, the accused was identified as one of the shooters involved in a firing incident at a business establishment in Punjab earlier this ye...