Two persons – a convict out on an interim bail in a rape case and his associate – were arrested for allegedly shooting a woman on Wednesday in south west Delhi’s Vasant Vihar, said police on Saturday. Police officials also confirmed that the victim had named the main accused, Abuzair Safi, 30, in a rape case in 2024. The Police have also arrested his associate, Aman Sukhla, and seized a two-wheeler and recovered a country-made pistol.
Based on the victim’s statement, a case was registered at Vasant Vihar police station under Sections 109(1) (attempted murder) and 3(5) (common intent) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant Sections of the Arms Act.
