Police to recommend cancellation of his arms license, say he should not be allowed to carry a gun.
Police to recommend cancellation of his arms license, say he should not be allowed to carry a gun. Out of the four people who were assaulted during a drunken brawl in Chickpet on Sunday night, three were found by cops yesterday. Taking a rigid stance over Ganesh Rao's (the assailant) criminal behaviour, Chickpet police inspector, P O Shiv Kumar said that he is recommending cancellation of his arms license to
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Traumatised: Victim Rajesh Singh, faced attack by gun-toting assailant
alone. Gun used in attack
Ganesh, who owns a vehicle spare parts shop at Nayandhalli, had applied for a gun licence citing security reasons. Ballistic experts have identified the gun as a .32 German made pistol, which he had been using since the past two years.
Kumar, said, "On detailed questioning, Ganesh revealed that he had obtained the license to show off since his friends, who are businessmen, procured weapons to maintain a sort of prestige." He added, "Now he has fired his weapon over a minor issue, it shows that he is unfit to carry a gun."
Likewise, ACP (administration) U Nissar Ahmed admitted that this is a serious lapse on the part of Ganesh to discharge a weapon while in an inebriated condition. Ahmed said, "We are waiting for a detailed report. We will take strict action against him, based on the outcome of the investigation. It could also mean cancelling his arms licence."
The incident
The Holi revelers were fired at and assaulted with hockey sticks by inebriated brothers, Ganesh and Venkatesh Rao, after the former stopped on Avenue Road to pass urine. While the brother duo was arrested from the spot, Santosh Singh, Dharam Singh and Shylender Singh had abandoned their friend and primary victim Rajesh Singh.
Speaking to MiD DAY, Shylender Singh, said, "We had never seen a gun in my life. We was shocked and scared and that's why we ran away." He added, "They were completely drunk and things happened so fast."
