Gangster Manjit Mahal's nephew shot dead in Delhi's Bawana; police say fallout of a gang war
A 30-year-old man was killed and his seven-year-old daughter was injured when unidentified men shot at them in Delhi's Bawana area while they were out on a morning walk Friday.
The man has been identified as Deepak, and sources in the Delhi Police said they suspect the shooters could be linked to the gang of Kapil Sangwan, who is also known as Nandu, as the deceased is the nephew of jailed mafia don Manjeet Mahal, the Nandu gang's longtime rival.
According to senior police officers, the shooting took place at around 7.30 am when Deepak was walking with his daughter. Deepak died on the spot, and his daughter sustained injuries to her hand. She has been treated and is out of danger.
Deepak's body has been sent for post-mortem examination, the police said.
Meanwhile, the crime and forensics teams have reached the spot where the shooting took place, and are analysing the bullet shells.
Mahal and London-based Sangwan have been in each other's crosshairs even before he fled to the United Kingdom.
The Delhi Police say the rivalry between the gangs originated out of a money lending dispute in 2015, when Mahal's associate allegedly gunned down Sangwan's brother-in-law over a pending loan. Sangwan then launched a full-scale gang war against Mahal, now jailed, and orchestrated the killing of his father in 2017.
The gang war between the two has claimed a dozen lives over the years, police sources said.
In April 2025, a businessman was murdered in Delhi's Paschim Vihar area, with the Nandu gang claiming responsibility on social media as they suspected he was working for Mahal.
In 2023, Sangwan allegedly ordered the killing of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader for his proximity with Mahal, a police officer said. A red corner notice has also been issued against Sangwan.
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