Mumbai Police, however, evealed that the actor fired two rounds while cleaning his gun at home to check whether the weapon was functioning properly.
MUMBAI — Actor Kamal Rashid Khan, popularly known as KRK, was arrested on Saturday in connection with a firing incident at a residential building in the city’s western suburbs, police said.
KRK was taken into custody by the police and brought to the Oshiwara police station late on Friday evening for questioning in the matter.
According to the police, the actor admitted to his involvement in the firing during his statement and disclosed that the shots were fired using his licensed firearm.
Officials further confirmed that the weapon has been seized and that the necessary paperwork is currently underway for further legal action.
As per details emerging from the investigation, the incident took place on January 18, when two rounds were allegedly fired at a residential building located in Oshiwara, Andheri.
During the probe, the officials recovered two bullets from Nalanda Society, one from the second floor and another from the fourth floor of the building.
According to the authorities, one of the flats reportedly belongs to a writer-director, while the other is occupied by a model.
An investigation team comprising around 18 personnel from the Oshiwara police station, led by Sanjay Chavan, along with multiple teams from the crime branch, was constituted to probe the firing incident.
Initially, investigators were left without leads as no incriminating evidence surfaced from CCTV footage in the area.
However, with the assistance of a forensic team, police later indicated that the bullets were likely fired from Kamaal R Khan’s bungalow.
A police source said that the procedural formalities are in progress and added that the actor’s formal arrest may be completed on Saturday.
KRK Was cleaning gun at home: Mumbai Police
Hours after actor Kamaal Rashid Khan was arrested by the Mumbai Police in connection with a two-round firing incident reported from the Oshiwara area of the city, the cops on Saturday revealed that the actor fired two rounds while cleaning his gun at home to check whether the weapon was functioning properly.
Sharing details of the case, the police said that Kamaal Rashid Khan had obtained a gun licence and a firearm from Uttar Pradesh in 2005. After acquiring the weapon, he brought it to Mumbai and kept the gun, which was licensed in Uttar Pradesh, at his residence in the city for nearly two decades.
A few days ago, following the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for the Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections, KRK deposited his firearm at the Versova police station, as per procedure. After the MCC was lifted, he retrieved the weapon from the police station.
According to the police, four or five days after taking back the firearm, the actor was cleaning the gun at his home when he allegedly fired two rounds to test whether it was working properly. — With inputs from IANS
