Jitender Mann "Gogi" (2 August 1983 – 24 September 2021) was an Indian gangster operating in National Capital Region, India. He was a resident of Alipur village, Delhi and is infamous for Burari Shootout [1] and the murder of haryanvi singer Harshita Dhaiya.[2] He was killed inside a court in Rohini, Delhi, on 24 September 2021 by a rival gang.[3]
Jitender Mann Gogi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 August 1983 |
| Died | 24 September 2021 (aged 38) Rohini, Delhi, India |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Criminal charge | Murder, attempted murder, extortion, dacoity, robbery |
Biography
editLife and career
editJitender Mann Gogi was a student at Swami Shraddhanand College when his gang was involved in a gang war related to the 2010 Delhi University student elections.[4] By April 2020, when Gogi was captured by Delhi Police, he had 19 cases against his name including murder, attempted murder, extortion, dacoity, and robberies.[5] He is believed to have murdered the Haryanvi singer Harshita Dahiya as a part of an arrangement with her brother-in-law.[6] Earlier, he is believed to have killed a Devender alias Pradhan, an associate of his long time rival Sunil Tajpuria alias Tillu, in Alipur.[citation needed] Gogi and his associates killed an MCD school teacher, Deepak, outside Swaroop Nagar school. In 2018, he killed Ravi Bhardwaj, an associate of Sunil Tajpuria alias Tillu, in Pitampura area of Delhi. He along with his associates also believed to have killed Virender Mann, a BSP leader in October 2019 in Narela, Delhi. In the past, he had managed to escape from police custody three times with the help of his associates.[7] There was a 700,000 rupee award on his head announced by the Delhi and Haryana governments.[8]
He had expressed concerns that he will be killed in an encounter. A few minutes before his arrest he shared a video stating that "Our names are in the encounter list. Police want to encounter us. We are surrendering; we don’t have any weapons."[9]
Capture and killing
editA close associate of Gogi, Kuldeep Maan alias Fajja, posted a photo of three cups for Starbucks drinks marked "Rohit, Gogi and Fajjie" The police were able to trace the photo to a Starbucks outlet in Gurgaon. Police located them in a flat at Mapsko Casabella, Sector 82, and arrested them.[10]
Even when in jail he continued running his extortion racket.[citation needed] He had formed an alliance with a gangster Sandeep alias Kala Jathedi, thought to be in Dubai; Jathedi was arrested on 1 August 2021 with his partner Anuradha Chaudhary alias Revolver Rani at a dhaba on Saharanpur-Yamuna Nagar highway. He attempted to extort bid Rs 5 crore from a Dubai-based businessman.[11]
Fajja escaped from the GTB hospital, and was killed in an encounter on 27 March 2021.[12]
Gogi was being brought into court in Rohini by Delhi Police on 24 September 2021. Two men dressed as lawyers crossed security undetected, and fired upon Gogi, killing him.[5][13] The perpetrators, identified as Rahul and Jagdeep, said to have been hired by Tillu and his associates, were then shot and killed by Delhi Police.[5] The killing raised serious concerns about the security measures in place in Delhi's courts, with many questioning how the men were able to barge into the court complex carrying weapons.[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Burari shootout: Shaken, shopkeepers at market press for security, 20 June 2018
- ^ "Delhi's Most-Wanted Criminal Killed Haryana Folk Singer Harshita Dahiya, Didn't Take Money For Murder: Police". India: Outlook. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Ghosh, Poulomi (24 September 2021). "Rohini shootout: 3, including gangster Jitender Gogi, killed as gunmen, police exchange fire". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ Sarkar, Shankhyaneel (24 September 2021). Ghosh, Poulomi (ed.). "Who is gangster Jitender Gogi shot dead at Rohini court?". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Delhi Rohini Court Firing: Shootout at Rohini court in Delhi; How it happened". The Times of India. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Harshita Dahiya murder: Gangster met Haryana singer's relative in Tihar jail, took no money for killing her". 2 November 2017.
- ^ "दिल्ली के टॉप-10 गैंगस्टर में था नाम: 30 की उम्र में गुनाह की दुनिया में कुख्यात हो गया था गोगी, तीन बार हो चुका था कस्टडी से फरार". Amar Ujala (in Hindi).
- ^ "7 लाख का इनाम, मकोका में गिरफ्तारी... जानें कौन था गैंगस्टर जितेंद्र उर्फ गोगी". Aaj Tak (in Hindi). 24 September 2021.
- ^ Jitender Gogi: A tale of aspiring sportsman turning gang leader, New Indian Express, 25 September 2021
- ^ How a photo taken at Starbucks led cops to Delhi’s top gangster, Indian Express, 4 March 2020
- ^ Who was Delhi's most wanted gangster? Times of India, Sept 24, 2021
- ^ Gangster Fajja shot dead in Delhi, The Hindu, 28 March 2021
- ^ "Jitender Maan Gogi: India gangster shot dead in Delhi court". BBC News. 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Notorious gangster gunned down in Indian courtroom". the Guardian. 24 September 2021.