A day after an attack on Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad was reported on Wednesday, police detained four people in connection with the firing.
Azad was shot at by unidentified assailants in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur on Wednesday (June 28). He was hit by a bullet shell after his attackers fired four rounds pointing at his convoy.
It has been reported that the Saharanpur Police has also recovered a car that was used by the gunmen to execute the attack.
All about the attack on Azad
36-year-old Aazad (36) had gone to attend a 'terhavin' ritual at a supporter's home in Saharanpur district's Deoband.
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The incident reportedly occurred at around 5 pm near Union Circle under the Deoband Police station area.
"Police received a phone call about the incident and a police team rushed to the spot. The police team and his supporters took the injured to the nearby Community Centre from where he was referred to the district hospital," Senior Superintendent of Police of Saharanpur Vipin Tada said.
"The crime scene has been examined by a forensic team. As per preliminary findings, four shots were fired at Aazad's vehicle. The assailants are said to be four or five in number," said the SSP, adding no complaint has been received.
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Superintendent of Police (City) Abimanyu Manglik said the assailants were in a car and opened fire on Azad's SUV from the right side. "A bullet grazed his abdomen. He has been admitted to the hospital and his condition is stable."
