‘Accused recced area four times before attack’
The two men who attacked a Taiwanese media group near Gate number 3 of Jama Masjid reportedly recced the area four times before opening fire. Eyewitnesses said they had seen two men on a motorcycle driving suspiciously in the area before the attack. Constable Pramod Kumar who was patrolling the area became suspicious when he saw the two men stop near
why a parked bus, in which the tourists were getting in.
There are no close circuit television (CCTV) cameras outside the mosque, making it difficult for the police to get any videographic evidence. Only one police control room (PCR) van was parked near the attack site and that too proved to be of no help.
The Jama Masjid police station is a stone's throw away from the crime site. The police said they have got several registration numbers of motorcycles which the people in the area had noted down and were verifying them.
"We are trying to make a sketch of the accused with the help of the eyewitness account," said a senior police officer. The police have registered a case of attempt to murder and Arms Act violation at the Jama Masjid police station.
No case has been registered in the car explosion case, it will be done after the forensic reports are in. The police said the assailants reportedly used a firearm of .38 bore. Seven empty shells of 9 mm and a magazine that
why fell down accidentally were recovered from the spot.
