Thane Police Hunt Suspect After Pre-Dawn Shooting on Eastern Express Highway
Officials later disputed claims that the suspect has a criminal record.
Overview
- Police say Jabiullah Shafikurrehman Khan, 37, fired two shots at Inzamam near a Haripath petrol pump at 12:45 am Friday and fled along the Eastern Express Highway.
- Inzamam was riding a two-wheeler with a woman companion and was not hit.
- Detectives from Naupada police launched a manhunt and booked Khan for attempted murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, India’s new criminal code, and the Arms Act.
- Early reports from some outlets labeled Khan a “history sheeter,” but officials later said he has no prior criminal record.
- Investigators say the gunfire stemmed from a long-running dispute between the two Hazuri residents.