Delhi: The shooter, identified as Kapil, open fires two rounds in air in Shaheen Bagh area on Saturday evening. The Police have taken him into their custody immediately.
While talking to ETV Bharat, Kapil's family said that they had no clue about the incident.
Kapil, resident of Dallupura village in East Delhi let home at 12 noon today.
"Kapil, 23, has no criminal records. He is a religious child," his brother said.
Earlier today, the accused Kapil Gujjar opened fire close to the police barricades, nearly 250 metres behind the stage. He was overpowered by police personnel and taken into custody.
"The accused fired in air near police barricades. He was overpowered by police personnel and taken into custody. Further investigation is on," said Chinmoy Biswal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (southeast) said.
"Only Hindus will get to call the shots in our country and nobody else (Hamare desh mein sirf Hinduon ki chalegi. Aur kisi ki nahi chalegi)," the man shouted while he was being taken into custody.
Abu Ala Suhani, a publisher and resident of Shaheen Bagh said, "The man appeared to be in his 20s and fired two rounds. While he was being taken into custody, we heard a policeman asking him his name. The man said his name was Kapil Gujjar and he belongs to Dallupura village in Delhi."
He shouted "Hindu Rashtra Zindabad" and fired two rounds.
The incident comes days after a local contractor armed with a gun had come to the site and asked the people to end the protest.
On Thursday, a youth had fired on anti-CAA protesters at Jamia Millia Islamia injuring a student.
(With agency inputs)
