Delhi Police registers attempt to murder case against Jamia shooter, invokes arms act

In Jamia firing incident which happened earlier on Thursday, an attempt to murder (IPC Section 307) case has been registered by Delhi police against culprit. Police have also invoked Arms Act against gunman who has been identified as Gopal.

Home Minister Amit Shah took to Twitter to inform that investigation of firing incident has been handed over to Special CP of Delhi Police Praveen Ranjan.

'Incident happened in a split second'

Praveer Ranjan, Special Commissioner of Police, met Shadab Farooq, a Jamia Millia Islamia student, at AIIMS Trauma Centre. after he was injured in shooting earlier on Thursday.

Ranjan said that incident of shooting at Jamia Millia Islamia happened in a "split-second" which is why police "couldn't react immediately". Ranjan's statement comes amid criticism levelled by Opposition leaders and activists that Delhi Police didn't act in appropriate manner or fast eugh when shooter was brandishing gun.

He said, "We've checked injured and pellet has been removed from his arm. As per doctors, he's stable. Police couldn't react immediately as incident happened in split second but soon police overpowered him. Case transferred to Crime Branch."

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CBSE mark sheet of allegedly mir gunman

News ncy ANI shared CBSE mark sheet of allegedly mir gunman who brandished a gun and opened fire. He has been identified as 'Gopal'

Sources also informed that National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval has spoken to Delhi Police Commissioner in order to understand what exactly transpired at Jamia Millia Islamia University. Meanwhile, a massive protest against Citizenship Amendment Act and NRC continued at Jamia Millia Islamia University on Thursday after firing incident.

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