New Delhi, August 24: Motorcycle-borne gunmen fired shots outside a sweet shop and a jewellery store in two separate incidents in Delhi that police suspect were related to extortion, officials said on Saturday. No one was injured in the shootings that occurred in a span of 24 hours, officials said. The first incident took place outside Singla Sweet Shop West Delhi Tilak Nagar at 11 pm on Friday, they said.
Some customers were present along with the workers in the sweet shop. According to the initial probe, two people came on a motorcycle and fired shots at the shop's front glass before fleeing the scene, a police officer said.
Four empty cartridges were seized from the spot, he said. An FIR has been registered under relevant provisions of law and an investigation has begun, the officer said. Youth Injured in Firing Incident in Delhi's Paschim Vihar.
According to the officer, the sweet shop owner had complained about an extortion call by a gangster, Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu, two weeks ago.
The caller had demanded Rs crore 2 from the owner. "Multiple teams have been formed to gather more information and trace the route of the assailants," he said. Firing in Delhi: 2 Bike-Borne Assailants Open Fire at Singla's Sweets Shop in Tilak Nagar; No Injuries Reported (Watch Video).
The second incident took place at a jewellery store located in northwest Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar area on Saturday evening. According to another police officer, two shooters came on a motorcycle and opened fire in the air outside the shop. The accused threw a slip of paper in which they demanded Rs 1 crore extortion money from the jeweller. The gunmen identified themselves as member of the Bambiha Gang, sources said. The officer said a case has been registered and further probe is underway.
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