Mumbai, Jan 24 (UNI) Actor and filmmaker Kamaal Rashid Khan, popularly known as KRK, was on Saturday arrested by police for his involvement in a firing incident that occurred in a residential complex of the Andheri area of Mumbai suburb.
KRK, a prime suspect in the case, was detained by the police last night, and during interrogation, he admitted that the firing was done using his licensed firearm.
Police have seized his weapon and it will be sent to a forensic scientist for a ballistic expert report which will help to solve the crime and to determine how a weapon was used, and link suspects to crime scenes by matching unique microscopic markings left by guns official said .
Dixit Gedam, Commissioner of Police, Zone 9, said, "The police have arrested Kamal Khan in connection with the Oshiwara firing case. How and why he was involved is part of the investigation. We are questioning him."
The incident took place on January 18, when two bullets were fired and later recovered from the Nalanda Society in Oshiwara. One bullet was found on the second floor of the building, while the other was recovered from the fourth floor.
Police said one of the flats belongs to a writer-director, while the other is occupied by a model. Soon after the offence was registered, a parallel investigation by the local Oshiwara police station and the Mumbai crime branch was conducted.
During interrogation, after examining the CCTV footage and with the help of a forensic team, police concluded that the bullets may have been fired from KRK's bungalow located nearby. Based upon tha,t KRK was detained and during interrogation, he said that he did not "intend to harm anyone".
He claimed that he was cleaning his licensed gun and fired shots to check it, assuming the bullets would land in a nearby mangrove area. However, due to strong winds, the bullets allegedly travelled further and struck the residential building. Further legal procedure is underway, police said.
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