DCP Crime Branch Rajesh Deo said that Gujjar disclosed in the investigation that he, along with his father, joined the Arvind Kejriwal-led party a year ago.

New Delhi | Jagran News Desk: In a shocking revelation, it has been found that Kapil Gujjar, the man who opened fire in Delhi Shaheen Bagh, and his father are members of the Aam Aadmi Party, news agency ANI quoted Delhi Police sources as saying.

"The Crime Branch has found certain pictures on the mobile phone of Kapil Gujjar, who opened fire in Shaheen Bagh area on February 1. In these pictures, Kapil can be seen with AAP leaders such as Atishi and Sanjay Singh," ANI quoted Delhi Police sources saying.

"Kapil can be seen joining the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), a year ago in the pictures that have been recovered from his phone. Kapil had joined AAP along with his father and several others," the sources added.

DCP Crime Branch Rajesh Deo said that Gujjar disclosed in the investigation that he, along with his father, joined the Arvind Kejriwal-led party a year ago.

#WATCH Rajesh Deo, DCP Crime Branch: In our initial investigation we found some photos from Kapil's phone that establish & he has already disclosed that he & his father joined AAP a year ago. We have taken his 2 days remand. pic.twitter.com/Z78sgdOGPn — ANI (@ANI) February 4, 2020

Responding to the allegations, Singh accused the BJP and Union Home Minister of a "conspiracy" and of "indulging in cheap politics".

"Amit Shah is the home minister of the country at this time. Now just before elections, photos and conspiracies will be found," said Singh. "With three to four days left for the elections, the BJP will do as much cheap politics as they can. What does having a picture with someone mean?"

Kapil, who owns a dairy business in Dallupura village on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border, on Fenruary 1 fired two rounds in the air at Shaheen Bagh, the epicenter of anti-CAA protests due to which a major road connecting south Delhi to Noida is blocked for over a month now.

"Only Hindus will get to call the shots in our country and nobody else (Hamare desh mein sirf Hinduon ki chalegi. Aur kisi ki nahi chalegi)," the man shouted while he was being taken into custody.

The Saturday shooting incident was second at Shaheen Bagh. On Thursday, a man fired his pistol on a group of anti CAA protesters in the area, injuring a Jamia Millia Islamia University student.

Posted By: Abhinav Gupta