Quoting a staff of the cafe, DCP Rohit Meena said some men had come to the eatery for dinner around 8.30 p.m. and one of them sat on a glass table. The cafe owner, Rohit, objected to this and a heated argument ensued, he added. Later, some more men arrived and a fight broke out during which one of them fired in the air outside of the cafe, the DCP said.
Two men were arrested by the Delhi Police on Sunday night, who allegedly fired gunshots at a cafe in southwest Delhi’s Satya Niketan area, following an argument over sitting arrangements, officials said. The accused were identified as Ahmed (26) and Mangal (26), both residents of Jahangirpuri in northwest Delhi.
Deputy Commissioner Of Police Rohit Meena Speaks On The Incident
Deputy Commissioner of Police (southwest) Rohit Meena said a call was received by the South campus police station around 9 p.m. regarding the shooting. Beat staff from the police station reached the spot and nabbed one of the accused after a chase, he added.
Quoting a staff of the cafe, the DCP said some men had come to the eatery for dinner around 8.30 p.m. and one of them sat on a glass table. The cafe owner, Rohit, objected to this and a heated argument ensued, he added. Later, some more men arrived and a fight broke out during which one of them fired in the air outside of the cafe, the DCP said.
Police said a case was being registered in connection with the matter. According to police, initial investigation revealed that the accused came from Jahangirpuri to celebrate a birthday.