Overview
- The 39-year-old suspect confronted Inzamam Amiruddin Siddiqui at a Thane petrol pump, fired two shots that missed, threatened his companion, and fled on Siddiqui’s scooter.
- Police arrested Zabiullah Shafiqur Rahman Khan in Wagle Estate after a tip-off to constable Sunil Dhonde and recovered a country-made pistol and the stolen scooter.
- A court remanded Khan to police custody until April 2 after Naupada police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Arms Act, and the Maharashtra Police Act.
- Investigators link the attack to a dispute two months earlier over remarks about the victim’s father, which they say led the accused to seek revenge.
- Officers describe Khan as a “history-sheeter,” meaning a repeat offender, with at least eight prior cases that include attempt to murder, robbery, and arms offenses.