The Delhi Police has arrested its constable after his friend used his service pistol to allegedly fire at a 26-year-old man following an argument with him in a roadrage incident. The incident occurred on Thursday night near national Capital’s Baba Haridas Nagar.
The entire incident was caught on a CCTV camera. According to a senior police official, constable Surender, posted at Jahangirpuri police station, was subsequently arrested along with his friend Rajesh.
“The incident took place when Surender was returning home after duty on
Thursday night. He was accompanied by Rajesh, who works as a cluster bus driver. When they reached Baba Haridas Nagar area, they noticed that a bike was lying on the road. They asked two men, who were travelling on another bike ahead of them, to remove the bike from the road,” said the senior police official.
“An argument broke out between the two sides over the matter. It escalated into a fight after the men on the motorcycle called two of their friends to the spot. During the fight, Rajesh picked up Surender’s pistol and fired at one Lakshman. He also threatened the other men,” he said.
“The victim sustained a bullet injury in his stomach and was taken to a nearby hospital where he is undergoing treatment. His condition is stated to be stable. Lakshman works with a bank and is a resident of Baba Haridas Nagar area,” said the police.
“A case has been registered under Section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Baba Haridas Nagar police station”, the police said.