New Delhi: Hours after actor Kamaal Rashid Khan, popularly known as KRK, was arrested by Mumbai Police in connection with the two-round firing incident that took place in the city’s Oshiwara area, the police on Saturday revealed that the actor had fired two rounds while cleaning his gun at home to check whether the weapon was functioning properly.
Sharing details of the case, police said Kamal Rashid Khan had obtained a gun license and a firearm from Uttar Pradesh in 2005. After obtaining the weapon, he brought it to Mumbai and kept the gun, licensed in Uttar Pradesh, at his residence in the city for almost two decades.
A few days ago, after the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into force for the Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections, KRK deposited its weapons at the Versova police station, as per procedure. After the MCC was removed, they took back the weapons from the police station.
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According to the police, four or five days after taking the gun back, the actor was cleaning the gun at his home when he allegedly fired two rounds to check whether it was functioning properly.
During this, bullets were allegedly fired in the direction of a tree on Lokhandwala Back Road. However, due to high winds the bullets deviated from their path and hit the nearby Nalanda building.
After the incident, Oshiwara police registered a case and started investigation from multiple angles. After interrogation, actor Kamal Rashid Khan was arrested in connection with the firing incident.
According to police, KRK was identified as the prime suspect in the case, detained and brought to Oshiwara police station late on Friday evening for questioning.
According to police officials, the actor admitted his involvement in the shooting during his statement and revealed that the shots were fired from his licensed gun. Police further confirmed that the weapon has been seized and necessary paperwork for further legal action is underway.
According to details emerging from the investigation, the incident took place on January 18, when two bullets hit a residential building in Oshiwara, Andheri. During the investigation, officials recovered two bullets from Nalanda Society – one from the second floor and the other from the fourth floor of the building.
One of the affected flats reportedly belongs to a writer-director, while the other is occupied by a model, officials said. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported in the incident.