Delhi Police arrest 3 in connection with Karni Sena chief Gogamedi’s murder

A joint operation by the Delhi Police Crime Branch and Rajasthan Police has led to the detention of three individuals in connection with the murder of Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, the Delhi police said on Sunday.

Gogamedi was head of the Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena until his death on December 5th.

Key suspects arrested for killing of Karni Sena chief 

According to police statements, the main accused - Rohit Rathore and Nitin Fauji - were among those apprehended in Chandigarh on Sunday. Authorities are transporting all three suspects to Delhi as the investigation continues.

Rajput leader's murder: Two shooters among three held in Chandigarh

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On Saturday, December 9, Jaipur police had arrested one Ramveer Singh, a resident of Mahendragarh, Haryana, for allegedly facilitating the attack. As per officials, two gunmen - Rathore and Fauji - carried out the fatal shooting at Gogamedi’s Delhi residence.

According to a statement by the Jaipur Police Commissioner, Hindu leader Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi was killed on December 5th by gunmen Nitin Fauji and Rohit Rathod, who fired indiscriminately at Gogamedi's Shyam Nagar residence.

The commissioner alleged that accused Ramveer Singh had facilitated the attack by helping arrange logistics for key suspect Nitin Fauji in Jaipur.

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Violent past of suspects

Police allege Fauji was also involved in firing upon a police station in Mahendragarh, Haryana last month, along with other wanted associates. During this period, he sent an associate named Ramveer to Jaipur to aid in staging the assassination.

One attacker, Naveen Shekhawat, died during an exchange of fire with Gogamedi’s security team. A bodyguard was wounded while protecting Gogamedi, who ultimately succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained in the altercation.