'Only Hindus will prevail in the country.' Indian police arrest suspected Hindu nationalist who fired at a protest site in capital New Delhi, days after an armed attacker targeted anti-government rally in same city
Police officers detain a man, who identified himself as Kapil Gujjar, who fired multiple shots at a site where people were protesting against a new citizenship law in New Delhi, India, February 1, 2020, in this still image taken from video.
A suspected Hindu nationalist opened fire at an anti-government protest in India's capital on Saturday, police said, just days after an armed teenager shot and wounded a student at a rally in the same city. The gunman, identified as Kapil Gujjar, fired into a large crowd of female demonstrators at a non-stop protest in New Delhi against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's contentious citizenship law that critics say discriminates against Muslims. No injuries were reported.
Footage broadcast on local television stations showed a man in his 20s being taken away by police as he shouted that "only Hindus will prevail in the country." Officers said the attacker fired at least two rounds towards protesters and tried to escape after his weapon froze, but was caught by locals.VIDEO- Listen to what the man who fired shots inConsequences of hate mongering.
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