A Mumbai-based comedian was on their hitlist, the Delhi Police`s Counter Intelligence Unit (CIU) said after arrest of two shooters following an operation in the national capital.

The Counter Intelligence Unit of Delhi Police arrested two armed criminals connected to the fugitive gangster duo, Rohit Godara and Virender Charan, after a brief but intense encounter in the Kalindi Kunj-Jaitpur area of the national capital.

According to the police, the two men were planning targeted killings in Delhi-NCR, and had also conducted surveillance of a well-known social media influencer in Bengaluru and Mumbai. However, the plan could not be carried out due to communication failures, and they were redirected to Delhi to continue activities for the organised crime syndicate.

According to the police, the gang, led by Godara and Charan, has recently been active in targeting high-profile celebrities for publicity and influence.

A recent shooting outside the Bareilly residence of actress Disha Patani is suspected to be part of their broader efforts, police said.

The two shooters arrested were identified as Rahul, 29, a Resident of Jurasi village in Panipat of Haryana. He has been allegedly involved in multiple serious crimes, including a triple murder in Yamuna Nagar in December 2024, police said.

“Rahul was arrested earlier in an Arms Act case in Bikaner in February 2025. The case was related to a planned extortion killing,” said an official.

Another shooter has been identified as Sahil, 37, a resident of Bhiwani in Haryana. He is an accused in several financial misconduct cases, currently ongoing in Bhiwani and Sirsa courts, police officials said.

The police said that while acting on specific intelligence inputs, Delhi Police tracked the movement of the two shooters to the Kalindi Kunj-Jaitpur Pushta Road on October 1, 2025.

A police team was deployed in the area due to the suspects were armed, said an official, adding that When the team tried to stop them while they were on a motorcycle, the criminals opened fire. Police retaliated in self-defence, injuring both in their lower limbs. They were immediately taken to hospital for treatment.

A case has been registered under relevant legal sections, and further investigation is ongoing. Police are also examining their links to other criminal activities, especially those involving high-profile targets, police said.

A press release issued by Pramod Singh Kushwah, Additional Commissioner of Police, Special Cell said that both suspects were allegedly working on behalf of the Godara-Charan gang for planned assassinations. Their arrest has prevented potential loss of life and is a major success in our fight against organised crime.

Source