New Delhi: In a suspected case of hate crime, a 26-year-old Hindu gymnasium trainer who married a Muslim girl in July this year was shot at late Saturday night, allegedly by two persons including his wife’s brother, in northwest Delhi’s Shalimar Park under Model Town police station, Hindustan times reported.
The condition of the injured trainer, identified as Deva, is serious, they said.
Within six hours of the crime, both the alleged attackers were arrested by northwest district police and two firearms along with a Bullet bike, suspected to have been used in the crime, were recovered from their possession.
The accused were identified as Shahnawaz, 21, brother of the gym trainer’s wife and his friend Harshit alias Hritik, 20, resident of Budaun in Uttar Pradesh.
Police said that their families were opposed to the couple’s interfaith marriage and the woman’s brother had allegedly developed animosity towards Deva.
During the investigation, DCP Rangnani said it was revealed that Deva was riding a motorcycle along with two pillion riders, who reportedly shot him with a countrymade pistol near Shalimar Park and fled. The police then made sure that the suspects were caught within six hours.
However, the details of the operation have not been revealed yet.
