The Delhi Police arrested three people in connection with the attempt to murder of a man near his residence in East Delhi’s Ghazipur area on the intervening night of February 5 and 6. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Omvir Singh Bishnoi, the accused persons are Naseem, Kameel and Yameen, residents of Ghazipur.
Police said that the accused had filed a cross FIR against Shekhar Khatana who sustained bullet wound.
Police said that on February 6, around 1.40 am, police received a call regarding quarrel among two groups of persons following which 26-year-old Shekhar Khatana was shot at. A team of local police rushed Khatana to the lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital.
“The victim said that he was enjoying drink along with his friends in open space at the Ghazipur Dairy Farm. All of a sudden, one person Yameen who is known to the victim came there and started arguing with him over monetary dispute between Naseem and Manoj. The argument escalated into a scuffle when Yameen called his other two friends, Naseem and Kameel. On reaching the spot, Naseem opened fire on Shekhar Khatana and fled the spot,” said a senior police officer.
Based on which, police registered a case under relevant Sections of the Arms Act and IPC at Ghazipur police station. Following which, a raid was conducted and Naseem, Kameel and Yameen were apprehended
Police recovered a country made pistol along with one live cartridge from the possession of Nassem, added police.