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Crime
Woman hires local shooter to fire at her own home in Nand Nagri, nine cases filed
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 14 Sep 2026, 10:01 PM
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A woman in Delhi's Nand Nagri area arranged a shooting at her residence to trap a local youth, leading to the arrest of the assailants and nine FIRs being lodged.
Delhi police reported that a young woman from the Nand Nagri neighbourhood orchestrated a shooting at her own house as retaliation in a personal dispute. She allegedly contracted a local shooter to fire a gun inside her residence, aiming to lure a youth who lived in the area.
The incident unfolded when the shooter entered the premises and discharged a firearm, but the intended target escaped unharmed. Police quickly apprehended the shooter and two accomplices after tracing the weapon and gathering eyewitness statements.
Following the arrests, investigators filed nine criminal cases, including charges of attempted murder, criminal conspiracy, and illegal possession of a firearm. The suspects are currently in custody pending further legal proceedings.
Authorities emphasized that such premeditated acts of violence will be pursued rigorously, urging the public to report any similar threats. The case highlights growing concerns over private vendettas escalating into armed confrontations in urban localities.
The incident unfolded when the shooter entered the premises and discharged a firearm, but the intended target escaped unharmed. Police quickly apprehended the shooter and two accomplices after tracing the weapon and gathering eyewitness statements.
Following the arrests, investigators filed nine criminal cases, including charges of attempted murder, criminal conspiracy, and illegal possession of a firearm. The suspects are currently in custody pending further legal proceedings.
Authorities emphasized that such premeditated acts of violence will be pursued rigorously, urging the public to report any similar threats. The case highlights growing concerns over private vendettas escalating into armed confrontations in urban localities.