Two people were injured in firing allegedly by a Delhi Police constable during a marriage function at Northeast Delhi’s Karawal Nagar area on Saturday night. Police said that the incident took place at midnight at BR Vatika near the Sherpur Main Road Chowk around Saturday midnight.
Constable Naeem, posted with the Special Cell, allegedly fired three rounds from a police pistol during the marriage function. In the firing, Manoj Gupta and Pooja Gupta suffered bullet injuries. They are out of danger,” said a senior police officer. “On the night of February 24, ASI Intkhab Alam and Constable Naiem of Special Cell went for a reception party of Monu Gupta at VR Vatika Khajuri Khas, on the invitation of bridegroom, a neighbour of Naiem Khan. At about 10.30 pm, Constable Naiem had a brawl with a photographer and one Manoj Gupta intervened. Aggrieved with this, Constable Naiem took the service pistol from ASI Intkhab Alam and fired. Both Constable Naiem and ASI Intakhab Alam have been arrested in this case. Further both police personnel are also being dismissed from the service,” said Dr Ajit Kumar Singla, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast).
DCP said that another call was received by the police regarding a “quarrel” and snatching of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Irtkhab Alam’s service pistol. Alam is also an officer of the Special Cell. However, police found that the ASI’s pistol was taken for firing by Naeem. The Special Cell policemen were guests at the marriage function.
Following the incident, people chased them. Though Naeem escaped, Alam was caught and thrashed, Manoj and Pooja were taken to the GTB hospital, while Alam was provided treatment at the Jag Pravesh Chandra hospital, said a senior police officer.
A case has been registered under IPC sections 336, 337, 307 and 27 Arms Act at the Khajoori Khas police station has been registered.