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Delhi Violence: Shahrukh, the gunman who opened fire at the police in Jaffrabad area during the Delhi violence last week was arrested by the Crime Branch of Delhi Police on Tuesday from Shamli in Uttar Pradesh.
Police who were continuously raiding to find Shahrukhhave finally got success. Shahrukh is now being brought to Delhi from Shamli.
Few days ago Joint Commissioner Alok Kumar had said that: “we are looking for Shahrukh who fired at an unarmed policeman and fired several rounds in the air during the violence.”
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Video where Shahrukh could be seen pointing his country-made pistol at the policeman on the Jaffrabad-Maujpur road, went viral last week.
33-year-old Shahrukh was then identified by the Delhi Police.
Shahrukh had fired eight rounds in the presence of police personnel.
At least 47 people were killed and more than 200 were injured in the violence which tore across the northeast region of the national capital on February 23, 24 and 25. Shahrukh and his family fled from home on February 25.