During police interrogation, the man accused of shooting at Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi’s car on Thursday said that he shot with the “intention of killing”.
The main accused, Sachin, said he wanted to become a big political leader and was upset after hearing Owaisi’s speeches. That’s why he hatched the plot to murder Owaisi along with his close friend Shubham, he revealed during interrogation according to the police.
“When I fired at Owaisi, he bent down. I fired downwards and thought he had been shot. Then I ran,” Sachin told the police.
He also said that the plan to attack Owaisi had been in the works for several days. He was constantly monitoring the MP’s movement via social media and had gone to many of his meetings looking for an opportunity to attack. However, he could not due to large crowds.
“When I got to know he would be travelling from Meerut to Delhi, I reached the tollgate before him and fired as soon as the car arrived,” he said during police interrogation.
WHAT HAPPENED?
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief and Lok Sabha MP Asaduddin Owaisi was on his way back to Delhi after a poll-related event in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut when his vehicle was fired upon near Chhajarsi toll plaza. He escaped without injuries.
According to the Additional Superintendent of Police in Hapur, Noida resident Sachin had fired the bullets. A 9 mm pistol was recovered from him. The police have arrested Sachin and Shubham.
1 ARRESTED FOR DISTRIBUTION OF ARMS
Sachin got his pistol from a man in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut, as per the police. One person has been taken into police custody for distributing arms.
As per the investigation, the accused Sachin had taken a pistol from a man named Taleem, who was not aware of his intention.
