Irshad had multiple cases of theft, murder and robbery registered against him in Thane. He was nabbed after the cops laid a trap, following a tip-off that he was planning to rob in the locality.
87 people were shot down during the riots. These include the deceased and the injured. At the same time, around 300 people were injured with bricks, stones, sticks, and other sharp weapons.
Shahrukh was caught on camera firing bullets at a policeman. He was initially reported arrested but later Delhi police had confirmed that he has been absconding.
Eyewitnesses in Delhi's riot-hit areas claim that Muslims had prepared for the attack on Hindus for long. In Brijpuri area, they say, a Muslim owner of a bike showroom had removed all the bikes to a safer location and had vandalised his own shop to claim victimhood.
Gurugram police tweeted in reply to CM Khattar's tweet that they had taken cognisance of the issue, registered an FIR and have arrested two of the men.
Like a handheld slingshot is used to hurl small pebbles and stones, these large slingshots have been used to hurl Molotov cocktails, acid bottles, iron pieces and big stones to inflict maximum damage in the surrounding areas.