Shaheen Bagh shooter 'echoed' BJP's war cry, says Owaisi

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ANI | Updated: Feb 02, 2020 02:33 IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Feb 2 (ANI): After a man fired aerial shots at Shaheen Bagh on Saturday, AIMIM chief Asaduddin
Owaisi said that the person has "echoed BJP's war cry"."A terrorist is one because he says so
For decades, 'jo Hindu hitt ki baat karega wahi desh par raj karega' has been BJP's war cry
This man just echoed it
He's forced you to choose between gunman's side or the side of peaceful, democratic citizens
It's as simple as that," Owaisi tweeted.The man who fired aerial shots told the police that he was angry with the traffic blockade as his
cousin's wedding is approaching and he had to run around a lot to make arrangements, police sources said.The police have detained the man,
identified as Kapil Gujjar, a resident of Dallupura village near Delhi-Noida border, said Chinmoy Biswal, DCP, South-East."The police
personnel overpowered and detained him on the spot while he was firing in the air
He is being interrogated
He said his name is Kapil
An FIR is being registered, further investigation is underway," Biswal said."We appeal to the groups who have given a call for a protest
tomorrow to do it peacefully and not engage in any activity that may create tension in the society," he added.According to Delhi Police
sources, Kapil told the police that the anti-CAA protest at Shaheen Bagh caused traffic jams in the area
His cousin sister's wedding was coming up and he used to get stuck in traffic for hours while going to Lajpat Nagar to make arrangements
This forced him to take the step.According to Biswal, the man had fired in the air.The weapon used by him has been seized
No injuries were reported in the incident.Protests against CAA have been going on at Shaheen Bagh for over a month now
(ANI)