Chidambaram Terms Extension Of Delhi CP As ‘Incomprehensible’
Mumbai: Former finance minister and congress senior leader P Chidambaram termed the extension of Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik, who was slated to be retired today, as ‘incomprehensible and reprehensible’ and asked the government, “Who has been suspended for the deplorable shooting” near Jamia Millia Islamia on Thursday.
“The Police Commissioner of Delhi gets an extension on the day there is a shooting in the presence of a substantial police force Incomprehensible and reprehensible,” said Chidamabaram on Twitter.
“One has got an extension, but who has been suspended for the deplorable shooting yesterday,” asked the former Home Minister.
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In Jamia, a man picked up a gun in the presence of a heavy police force deployment and opened fire towards the marching students.
Referring to the firing incident in which a student was injured, the Delhi Police issued a statement that read, “Around 1:30 pm, while the gathering was going on, a person suddenly came across a small gun.” Came out like an object and within a second, the man suddenly fired the students before anyone could assess or react to what he was doing. ”
“The police staff immediately rushed towards the man and nabbed him. As the barricades were tied to each other to deal with the proposed march, the wounded were immediately taken to the nearest hospital – the Holy Family picking him up from behind the barricades for precious time, ”the Delhi Police said.
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