Two men shot at in Seelampur of Northeast Delhi, one historysheeter held
The police are probing on the motive behind the firing in midnight hours
New Delhi, July 12
Two men were shot at in Seelampur area of northeast Delhi.
The victims were identified as one Umar, 19, and Waseem, 35, who were sitting in a park when they were attacked by two assailants in midnight hours.
The duo sustained bullet injuries in their legs and were taken to a hospital where their condition is stable.
The police have identified one of the attackers was identified as Azad, 42, a resident of Mustafabad, who was subsequently arrested. The other attacker identified as Jahid alias Chor, 40, a resident of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, is on the run.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast) Joy Tirkey stated Azad has five cases of theft and snatching registered against him adding a 7.65 mm pistol was seized from him.
The police have registered an FIR under Sections 109(1), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 25 of the Arms Act.
