Umar Khalid shot in high-security zone, escaped uninjured

Crime

NP NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi

When the day of independence is near, Umar Khalid was shot by an unknown person in a broad-day light on Monday at the Constitution Club near Parliament. The bullet was shot by an unidentified person on whom the police are still probing.

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Umar Khalid, a student of JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University), should thank his lucky stars that he was able to escape the occasion safely. “There is an atmosphere of fear in the country, and anybody who speaks against the government is threatened,” he said after the attack.

He had gone to attend titled “Khauff Se Azaadi” organised by an organisation named “United Against Hate”.

Umar Khalid was getting repeated threat calls by people; such complaint had been filed with the police by him in June.

According to an eyewitness present at the spot, “We were at a tea stall when a man in white shirt came, pushed and opened fire at him. Khalid lost his balance; fell down and the bullet missed him. We tried to catch the man. He fired in the air but when the pistol slipped off his hands, he fled,”.

In response to the incident, Former vice-president of JNU Students’ Union Shehla Rashid tweeted, “Shocking and highly condemnable: a guy attacked Umar Khalid from behind and tried to shoot him in Delhi. I spoke to Umar. He’s okay, but we should be very very worried about his safety.”

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