Delhi Police have apprehended three accused wanted in connection with an attempt-to-murder case in the Sonia Vihar area of northeast Delhi, officials said on Tuesday. The three were held on October 26 after raids at hideouts across Delhi-NCR.

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According to the police statement, a group of people were allegedly involved in a violent altercation in Sonia Vihar on October 25, during which gunshots were fired and the victim, identified as Shobharam, was allegedly attacked with sticks with the intention to kill him. The accused also allegedly created a ruckus and extensively damaged the victim's car. The injured man was shifted to hospital, where he was treated and subsequently recovered.

An FIR, No. 223/26, was registered at Sonia Vihar police station under Sections 109(1), 324(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 25, 27 and 54 of the Arms Act. Police said four accused had been arrested earlier in the case, while the alleged main shooters and other key accused remained absconding.

On October 26, a team of the Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of North-East District, led by Inspector Deepak Pandey under the supervision of the ACP (Operations), North-East District, acted on technical surveillance and manual intelligence and apprehended the three wanted men. They were identified as Akash Kumar, Rohit alias Adhana and Vikrant alias Vicky.

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Police said it has prima facie emerged from CCTV footage that Rohit alias Adhana and Vikrant alias Vicky were allegedly involved in assaulting the victim, while the role of Akash Kumar is being further probed. According to investigators, Akash Kumar, 34, a resident of Sonia Vihar, was earlier involved in four cases relating to murder and hurt. The investigation is continuing and the allegations are yet to be tested in court.