Overview
- Police say Abhishek Singh was intercepted near the ITBP camp in Sukurhutu and injured in both legs during an exchange of fire before being taken into custody and treated at RIMS.
- A second suspect, Harendra Singh, was arrested, and officers recovered three weapons, cartridges and a car.
- The victim, Chowpatty Restaurant owner Vijay Kumar Nag, was shot late Saturday after a customer alleged he was served non-vegetarian biryani instead of a vegetarian order.
- Locals blocked Kanke-Pithoria Road on Sunday demanding arrests, with the protest lifted after assurances from police.
- Officials are examining CCTV from the restaurant and conducting forensic and post-mortem procedures as they investigate motives, including an unconfirmed property dispute raised by a local MLA.