Azaadi de raha hun, Shaheen bhag khel khatm: ‘Rambhakt Gopal’ on FB minutes before firing at protest
New Delhi, Jan 30: Minutes before he fired at anti-CAA protestors in Jamia Nagar on Thursday, an armed man made a number of posts on Facebook saying "azaadi de raha hun", "Shaheen Bhag khel khatm" and "mere ghar ka khayal rakhna".
While the Facebook profile named the man as "Rambhakt Gopal", police officials said that they are yet to ascertain whether it was his real name.
The man also went live on Facebook five times from the protest site and the cover picture of his profile showed him holding a sword.
In multiple posts, he said "azaadi de raha hun" (I am giving freedom), "shaheen bhag khel khatm" (Run Shaheen, the game is over), "Mere ghar ka khayal rakhna" (take care of my home) and "meri antim yatra par mujhe bhagve me le jayen aur shree ram ke nare hon" (for last rites, wrap me in a saffron cloth and chant Shri Ram).
The Facebook profile was deleted after screenshots of the posts were shared widely on social media.
According to witnesses, the man fired a pistol at a group of anti-CAA protesters in Jamia Nagar, injuring a student, before walking away while waving the firearm above his head and shouting "Yeh lo aazadi" amid heavy police presence in the area.
See the Facebook profile of 'Rambhakt Gopal' he came live on Facebook before the incident at #Jamia. Just read the comments under his post. Most of the people are appreciating him & chanting Jai Shree Ram !! #ArrestAnuragThakur pic.twitter.com/P2JmgBwhqE
— Irfan (@NextToSRK) January 30, 2020
FB page of 'Rambhakt' Gopal, the Jamia shooter. Follows the textbook MO of the new wave of radicalised extremists. Livestreams his entry to the Jamia rally. Posts a mix of threatening and 'farewell' messages. https://t.co/qMK5WWCvQD
— Sreenivasan Jain (@SreenivasanJain) January 30, 2020
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JK: Fire breaks out in commercial building near Lal Chowk, 19 gas cylinders recovered
Srinagar (PTI): A fire broke out in a five-storey commercial building near the Lal Chowk city centre here on Saturday, but was doused before it could spread in the congested business hub, officials said.
They said firefighters recovered 19 gas cylinders during the operation and there were no casualties in the incident.
Assistant Director, Fire and Emergency Services, Aqib Mir, said, "The fire originated from the attic portion of the building, which houses the kitchen of a restaurant. The cause of the fire is being ascertained."
"The attic was severely damaged. There were no casualties," he said.
The firefighters managed to contain the damage by swiftly dousing the blaze using a hydraulic platform, Mir said.
During the firefighting operation, 19 gas cylinders were recovered from the spot, he said.
"We have informed the concerned police station," he added.
Mir appealed to people not to store combustible substances at home or commercial places.
