The Delhi police has arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly supplying a weapon to the teenager who had opened fire on the protestors at Jamia Millia Ismalia four days ago, leaving a journalism student, Shadab Farooq, injured in his hand.
The accused has been identified as Ajeet (25), a resident of village Sahajpura in district Aligarh of Uttar Pradesh (UP).
On Thursday, a minor was apprehended for brandishing a gun and firing at protesters at the Jamia University, injuring media student Shadab Farooq. Subsequently, a case under section 307 of Indian Penal Code and 25/27 Arms Act was registered at New Friends Colony police station and the investigation was transferred to the Crime Branch.
“The weapon was recovered from the spot and during questioning the juvenile told police that he had managed to procure the arms and ammunition from a boy who lives in village Sahajpur near Aligarh,” said a police official.
“After getting specific inputs from the juvenile a team from the Crime Branch succeeded in arresting Ajeet from his village. The accused is a professional wrestler. Further investigation is underway and the accused will be produced in concerned court on Tuesday,” said the police official.