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Slain gangster Vikki Tyagi’s lad Rakshit and his subordinate were arrested successful Muzaffarnagar connected Monday (March 2, 2026) pursuing a shoot-out and a cache of amerciable arms was allegedly seized from their possession, constabulary said.
The accused, Rakshit Tyagi (28) and his subordinate Bholu, sustained slug injuries successful the brushwood and were admitted to a hospital, they said.
Acting connected a tip-off, the constabulary intercepted a car without a fig sheet adjacent Sindhawali underpass, pursuing which the 2 occupants of the conveyance opened occurrence portion attempting to flee, Circle Officer Siddharth Mishra told reporters, adding the constabulary retaliated, injuring the duo.
The constabulary seized 4 pistols, including 2 country-made firearms, and 9 cartridges, too the car, the serviceman said.
The constabulary claimed that Rakshit Tyagi was progressive successful supplying amerciable arms and was wanted successful much than 10 transgression cases.
Vikki Tyagi, a history-sheeter with aggregate transgression cases, was changeable dormant by a lone assailant successful a courtroom successful 2015 successful the district. The constabulary said his lad had been nether surveillance for suspected engagement successful organised transgression networks successful occidental Uttar Pradesh.
Further probe is underway, they said.
