The Delhi Police has often come under heavy criticism, especially when it comes to dealing with unarmed students and anti-CAA protesters.Most of this stems from the high-handed crackdown and how they've resorted to against the protesters. They had also faced brickbats when armed assailants involved in the JNU violence were allowed to walk away freely in front of the cops.?
But on Monday, a chilling video emerged showing a Delhi cop standing up to the gunman who opened fire at Jafrabad.In the video, the gunman, who was later identified as Shahrukh was seen speeding at an unarmed cop while firing into the air.?
The video, shot from the rooftop of a nearby building showed the gunman wearing a red t-shirt opening several rounds of fire before he was confronted by the lone officer who was dressed in riot gear.?
The gunman who is backed by at least six others, who were pelting stones asks the cop to retreat and even walked right up to the police officer and shoved him away before firing in the air once more.The video abruptly ends there, and it is unclear who the Shahrukh was detained.According to some reports, the cops stood his ground and was joined by other police personnel who overpowered the gunman and detained him.?
Initially it was reported that the gunman was a pro-CAA supporter and was attacking those protesting against the law. However, later eyewitness stated that?Shahrukh had emerged from the side where anti-CAA protesters had assembled.??The 33-year-old who was detained has been booked under the Arms Act started last night.?
As of Tuesday, a total of seven people, including a cop, were killed and nearly 100 were injured in unprecedented violence in multiple areas in northeast Delhi.?
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who met MLAs and representatives from the administration including the police expressed sorrow at the death of the Delhi Police officer, called the violence "very distressing" yesterday and urged Home Minister Amit Shah - under whose control Delhi Police rolls up - to "restore law and order and ensure peace and harmony is maintained.?
After a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah, Kejriwal said, "The police will be sent wherever they are needed, the centre has told me.""The police personnel could not do anything because they were not getting orders from their seniors. I will raise this with (Home Minister) Amit Shah. They can't decide whether there should be tear-gassing or lathi-charging without orders from above," he said.