Jamia firing: 25-year-old wrestler held for supplying weapon to juvenile
New Delhi, Feb 4: The Delhi Police's Crime Branch has arrested a wrestler for allegedly supplying a weapon to the juvenile who had opened fire at anti-CAA protesters outside Jamia Millia Islamia last week, officials said on Monday.
The accused, Ajeet (25), hails from Sahajpura village in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district. He had completed his BA from a university in the state and was about to take admission for post graduation, they said.
"We have arrested the accused from whom the juvenile had procured the weapon. He is a wrestler," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Rajesh Deo
The accused will be produced in court on Tuesday, he said, adding that further investigation is underway.
On January 30, the juvenile had fired at a group protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) outside Jamia Millia Islamia, injuring a student.
He was subsequently overpowered by police and taken into custody.
During interrogation, the juvenile had disclosed that he managed to procure the arms and ammunition from a resident of Sahajpura village, who was later identified as Ajeet, a senior police officer said.
The juvenile, who was introduced to Ajeet by a cousin, had bought the country-made pistol from him for Rs 10,000, he said.
The juvenile told police that he took the money from his father on the pretext of buying new clothes for a relative's wedding, he added.
Police said it is also being verified if Ajeet had procured the pistol from someone else.
A case of attempt to murder under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act was registered at the New Friends Colony police station and the probe was transferred to the Crime Branch, the senior officer said.
The juvenile has been sent to a juvenile home under protective custody till February 28, he said.
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Absconding accused with 35 warrants held at Mangaluru airport
Mangaluru: A man against whom 35 arrest warrants had been issued for failing to appear before court was arrested at Mangaluru International Airport upon his arrival from abroad.
The accused, identified as Abbas G, a resident of Peruvai in Bantwal, was wanted in connection with a case registered at Vital Police Station under Sections 143 (unlawful assembly), 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting with deadly weapons), 504 (provoke with intention of breach of peace), 506 (criminal intimidation), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 324 (voluntarily causing hurt using weapons), and 326 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt) read with 149 of the Indian Penal Code.
Abbas had repeatedly failed to appear before the court for trial and had been absconding abroad for a prolonged period.
Acting on specific information about his return, immigration authorities alerted the police, following which a team from Vital Police Station apprehended him at the airport.
The operation was carried out by Head Constable Mohan and Police Constables Venkappa.
He was subsequently produced before the jurisdictional court, which remanded him in judicial custody.
