Cops of the Etah police finally arrested the retired army jawan who created panic when he held his own family members hostage at his residence and fired in air at regular interval claiming that Pakistan had made an attack so he will save everyone. All the family members including the landlord were rescued safely by the cops.
According to Additional SP, Om Prakash Singh, after the retired jawan, Awadesh, refused to budge to their requests of stop firing, they get the adjacent houses first vacated and afterwards they removed the grill of the terrace of the house to enter room where the jawan had held captive everyone. later they over powered the ex-armyman and seized his rifle. They said to have rescued Awadesh’s father, his wife and two children, along with land lord and three of his family members. Singh said that the jawan was working as security guard at Ravinder Narwal SM Security Agency in New Delhi and had come to his home on leave. He said that they will get him medically examined before dispatching him for jail as he seems to be mentally disturbed.
It may be mentioned that Awadesh created panic since Monday evening by opening fire in air. Rs Rs Pakistan ne hamle kar diya hai, mai tum sab ku bachaunga’ (Pakistan had made an attack, I will save you all) said the retired army jawan to the local police who made a contact through his relatives to convince him to stop firing and release the family members. Awadesh, a native of lane No-4 in Yadav Nagar area (Agra-Bareilly highway) of Kotwali Etah, had held eight persons including four family members hostage inside the house and fired with his license rifle. local administration claimed that he fired over 20 rounds before being trapped. The officers also took help of his relatives to convinced Awadesh on mobile phone, to come out and release his family members but he just said that Pakistan attacked the nation and that he will save everyone so he will not come out. The cops also assured that he and his entire family was totally safe and that no attack was made but he refused to accept it.