Zikra worked as a bouncer for jailed gangster Hashim Baba's wife, Zoya, before the latter's arrest by Delhi Police in a drugs case. Zikra's social media feed is filled with videos showing her brandishing firearms.
Delhi Police arrested a woman, who is also known as 'Lady Don' in the Seelampur area and was reportedly present when a 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed recently. The woman identified as Zikra by the police, reportedly worked as a bouncer for jailed gangster Hashim Baba's wife.
According to police, the deceased, Kunal Singh was killed around 7.30 pm on Thursday(April 17), just a few metres from his house, after he stepped out to buy milk to prepare tea for his ailing father.
The Delhi Police detained Zikra and three others in connection with the fatal stabbing and the family members of the deceased also claimed that Zikra is one of the accused in the case.
According to PTI, Zikra was previously arrested under the Arms Act after posting a video with a pistol on social media.
Zikra worked as a bouncer for jailed gangster Hashim Baba's wife, Zoya, before the latter's arrest by Delhi Police in a drugs case.
Zikra's social media feed is filled with videos showing her brandishing firearms. She had more than 15,000 followers, PTI reported.
She reportedly led a gang of 10-12 young men, some of whose names are now surfacing in connection with Kunal's murder.
She was reportedly living with Zoya before the latter was jailed. It is believed that Zikra was trying to form her own gang after Zoya's arrest, PTI said citing sources.
PTI quoted a source who said, "Zikra had ambitions to launch her own gang. She wanted to get close to Hashim Baba through Zoya and also wanted to get involved in her drugs business. However, her plans suffered a setback after the arrest of Zoya, who helped her procure arms and ammunition."
Police told PTI that Zikra has been taken into custody along with her cousins Sahil Khan and Rihan Mirza for questioning. Police have not shared the identity of the third detainee.
Out on bail, she was living in a rented accommodation near Kunal's house.
The deceased's family members claimed that sometime back, a few members from Kunal's community allegedly attacked Zikra's cousin brother, Sahil, prompting police to register an attempt to murder case.
Kunal's murder could be an act of revenge for that incident, the sources said.
According to police sources, the accused reportedly gave a warning to Kunal on Thursday morning before executing the murder in the evening.
Parveen, the mother of the deceased, told reporters, “Zikra used to roam around in the area with a pistol. An incident happened with her cousin Sahil but my son was not involved in it. Yet they killed him. They brutally stabbed him multiple times.”
The security has been beefed up in the area with the deployment of police and Rapid Action Force (RAF) amid protests by the local people and some Hindu outfits, including the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP).
Joint Commissioner of Police (Eastern Range), Pushpendra Kumar told PTI, "Ten teams have been formed to crack the case, and they are looking at all possible angles. We have detained a few people for questioning. The case will be solved soon."
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the family of the youth will get justice.
"I have talked to the Commissioner of Police. The police is making all efforts and I hope the accused will be arrested soon. It will be ensured that the family of the youth gets justice," she said.