NEW DELHI: A firing incident was reported in northeast Delhi’s Bhajanpura area early Tuesday morning, police said.
According to police, information about the incident was received at Police Station Bhajanpura. When officers reached the spot, the complainant, Abdul Kadir (39), a resident of Vijay Park in Maujpur, told them that “2-3 unidentified persons fired in the air” outside his house.
No injuries were reported.
A case has been registered at PS Bhajanpura under Sections 324(6)/3(5) of the BNS and Sections 25/27 of the Arms Act. A forensic team inspected the scene and collected evidence. Police teams have been deployed to identify and arrest the accused.
Further investigation is underway.
In a separate incident, two bike-borne assailants allegedly opened fire outside a residence late on February 25 in the Tejab Mill area of Farsh Bazaar in east Delhi.
The house reportedly belongs to a man identified as Babli. Police said CCTV footage shows the attackers arriving on a motorcycle, firing multiple rounds and fleeing the spot.
Efforts are on to trace the shooters. Further details are awaited.
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