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Shaheen Bagh shooter is sewak of Modi, reveals his father

Shaheen Bagh shooter is sewak of Modi, reveals his father

Feb 06, 2020
11:17 am

What's the story

When Delhi Police said that the man who fired shots at Shaheen Bagh was a member of AAP, BJP quickly said that the former's real face has been exposed. But in a fresh twist, the father of the shooter Kapil Gujjar has claimed his son followed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. He earlier claimed their family had no political links.

Context

Last week, Gujjar fired bullets, spoke about "Hindus" ruling India

On Saturday evening, Gujjar said to be 25 years old, arrived at Shaheen Bagh with a gun and fired a couple of bullets. The pocket in New Delhi has been brimming with tensions since mid-December owing to a 24X7 protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). While cops took him away, Gujjar shouted, "Only Hindus will rule this country".

Claims

Delhi Police said shooter was associated with AAP, family denied

An investigation was launched and Gujjar sent to judicial custody. By Tuesday evening, pictures of Gujjar, donning an AAP cap surfaced on social media. Soon, Rajesh Deo, a senior officer of the Crime Branch, said Gujjar "confessed" to his association with AAP. The accused joined AAP a year ago, Deo said. However, his family denied this, saying he has no political links.

Statement

No denying that son supported Modi, Shah: Gujjar's father

Gujjar's father Gaje Singh said the former wasn't associated with AAP. "My son works in the dairy with me. Any person can verify that I never shared the stage with an AAP leader. Any association is false. There is no denying my son supported Modi and was a sewak," he told Indian Express. He claimed the roadblock at Shaheen Bagh troubled him.

Statement

Singh said pictures didn't show the complete truth

About the pictures that surfaced on social media, Singh said it was mere "welcome" accorded to AAP leaders Atishi and Sanjay Singh when they came to his neighborhood before the Lok Sabha elections. Separately, locals of Dallupura village said Singh joined AAP for some time and Gujjar also followed his footsteps. Meanwhile, the father claimed he learned about his son's actions through media.

Twitter Post

Gaje Singh worked with BSP till 2012

Details

Gujjar said he purchased the pistol seven years ago

Gujjar's uncle Ajab Singh also reflected the same emotion. He said, "An issue is being made out of this to target him. BJP wants to win the election." Meanwhile, reports said Gujjar told cops that he bought the pistol some seven years ago for "celebratory firing" at his brother's wedding. Yesterday, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gurmohina Kaur sent him to two-day police custody.

Whip

Meanwhile, Election Commission acted against Deo for naming AAP

As Gujjar's AAP "links" gained momentum, the party claimed Delhi Police was acting at the behest of Shah. Sanjay Singh also claimed Deo violated the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by mentioning AAP. Taking cognizance of the matter, Election Commission issued a warning letter against Deo and underlined that he should not be assigned any Delhi elections-related work. The National Capital will vote on Saturday.