New Delhi: Police here said that they have recovered a ‘sophisticated’ pistol from the 28-year-old man who allegedly opened fire during violence in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area on Sunday.
Police identified the accused, Sonu alias Yunus, after a video emerged on social media showing a man in a blue kurta firing the weapon.
“One sophisticated pistol was recovered from Sonu alias Yunus … in connection with Jahangirpuri violence. A case under section 25 Arms Act has been registered,” Usha Rangnani, Deputy Commissioner of Police (north-west), said.
“A video was circulated on April 17 on social media showing a man (in a blue kurta) opening fire during the violence in Jahangirpuri area on April 16. A police team went to his house in CD Park road in his search and for examination of his family members,” Rangnani said.
Rangnanai said the accused admitted to having fired a weapon.
