The Kranti Gang, led by 39-year-old Rajesh Bharti, who was shot dead along with three of his associates in an encounter by the Delhi Police's Special Cell on Saturday, had of late started spreading its tentacles in the city after being active in Haryana for a long time.

They used to leave pamphlets at the spot of crime to establish the identity and supremacy of their gang in the national capital region, a senior police officer said.