Overview
- Harun Khan and Rafakat (Rafaquat) Hussain, also known as Rohit, were detained near Delhi’s Jama Masjid on Thursday after a multi-state search.
- The pair are being brought to Howrah on transit remand and will be handed over to the state CID for further interrogation and legal processing.
- CCTV captured the February 25 shooting of 27-year-old promoter Shafique (Safique) Khan on a Pilkhana street under Golabari police station.
- Police say the accused switched off phones and moved through Kolkata, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh before reaching Delhi, prompting heavy reliance on CCTV, field intelligence and tip-offs.
- Earlier raids recovered two firearms and ammunition from a Bowbazar water tank linked to an alleged accomplice, with multiple arrests for sheltering the suspects and reports of local protests after the killing.