Overview
- Police video shows the accused, identified as Ramanivas alias Ramkrishna/Deepak, vowing not to return to Uttar Pradesh as he lay injured.
- Bareilly SSP Anurag Arya said a .32-bore pistol, four live rounds and four spent shells were seized, and the accused confessed involvement after arrest with associate Anil.
- Investigators say he opened fire when intercepted while allegedly trying to reach Nepal, leading to a leg injury in retaliatory fire, and he carried a Rs 25,000 reward.
- Delhi Police’s Special Cell apprehended two 17-year-old suspects from the Rohit Godara–Goldy Brar network, each carrying a Rs 1 lakh reward, in a separate operation.
- At a Lucknow event, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath likened the shooter to “Maareech” and said similar action is required against those who threaten women’s safety.