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Delhi Builder and Teen Arrested for Staging Office Shooting to Dodge Loan Repayment

A suspect confession matched CCTV footage to expose the scheme, prompting expanded charges under criminal conspiracy and child exploitation laws.

Overview

  • The Maujpur incident unfolded on Saturday around 2:30 p.m. when builder Mohd Anish reported gunfire at his office under Jafrabad jurisdiction.
  • Investigators traced and arrested 25-year-old Md Mursleen after reviewing CCTV footage and obtaining his admission of involvement.
  • Police detained a 16-year-old who fired the shot using a pistol and cartridges supplied by Anish to frame a creditor.
  • Charges registered at Jafrabad police station now include BNS sections 324(6), 61(2) and 95 along with sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act.
  • Anish confessed that he orchestrated the plot to evade repaying a substantial loan, and investigators noted his links to two previous theft cases.