History sheeter shot in leg after he attacked JCP with ‘concealed weapon’ during questioning: Ahmedabad Police
Four weapons were seized from Kaleem, police said. The history-sheeter has more than 30 serious offences lodged against him, police added.
In a photo released by the police, JCP Sharad Singhal was seen standing next to the accused at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital. (Express photo) A history sheeter was allegedly shot in the leg by Joint Commissioner of Police (JCP) Sharad Singhal using his service weapon on Thursday after the former allegedly attacked the second highest-ranking official of the Ahmedabad City Police “with a concealed weapon” during questioning, police said.
The incident comes less than 24 hours after ADGP Anupam Singh Gahlaut was appointed as the Commissioner of Ahmedabad City Police, a post which remained vacant for a month.
Both the injured officer and the suspect were immediately provided medical treatment at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, the Crime Branch said in a statement.
In a photo released by the police, JCP Singhal was seen standing next to the accused at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital. While Singhal had a tourniquet around his upper left hand, the accused was on a stretcher with a bandage around his bleeding left foot.
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