Man held for ‘firing at cop’ during Sambhal violence

A man accused of firing at a police officer during last year’s violence in the city was arrested on Sunday with a gun and ammunition in his possession, the police said.

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Sambhal Kotwali in-charge Anuj Kumar Tomar said Salim had fired a gunshot at Circle Officer Anuj Chaudhary and injured him. Salim, who he said is a notorious criminal in the area, was arrested in Bhure Khan’s Ziyarat area of Sambhal Kotwali area.

After the incident, Salim hid in Seelampur in Delhi and was trying to surrender in a Sambhal court but was caught before that. Salim also looted cartridges from the police. At the time of his arrest, he was carrying a 12 bore pistol, five cartridges and one empty cartridge, the officer said.

Four people were killed and several injured in a violent confrontation that broke out during the survey of Shahi Jama Masjid; while 52 have been arrested in this regard.