The shooter, who claims to be a minor, was sent to 14-day protective custody by the Juvenile Justice Board in Delhi on Friday. Meanwhile, the Crime Branch has contacted RML hospital for conducting necessary medical tests to confirm his age
Sangeet Som, the BJP MLA from UP's Sardhana. Pic/Twitter
On Thursday, the person brandished a gun in presence of heavy police force and opened fire at the students of Jamia Millia Islamia, injuring one of them. Shahdab Farooq, the injured, was discharged on Friday. The Jamia Teachers Association has blamed BJP MP Anurag Thakur for the firing incident outside the varsity, saying nothing can be more "anti-national" than a minister inciting citizens to indulge in violence from a public platform.
Meanwhile, the Councillor of Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union, Vishnu Prasad K, on Friday filed a police complaint against Thakur for his provocative remark. The Union minister had raised slogans 'Desh ke Gaddaron ko,' to which the public responded with 'Goli Maro Saalo ko, (shoot the traitors)' during a public meeting in Rithala on January 27. The complaint has been filed in the context of Jamia firing.
The shooter. File pic
Accused shows no remorse: police
The shooter, who claims to be a minor, was sent to 14-day protective custody by the Juvenile Justice Board in Delhi on Friday. Meanwhile, the Crime Branch has contacted RML hospital for conducting necessary medical tests to confirm his age. The police said he has no remorse for what he did and claimed that he was radicalised by videos on social media. Police sources also said the accused had procured the country-made pistol from his village and took a bus to Delhi to take revenge for Chandan Gupta's death. Gupta was killed in Kasganj violence on January 26. Delhi police sources said the accused has denied having any connection or links with any organisation.
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