Jaipur, Dec 19 (PTI) A 25-year-old man placed his pistol before a judge in a court in Pratapgarh district and raised his hands in surrender, police on Tuesday said.

Salman was accused of opening gunfire in a slum on Sunday evening, Pratapgarh SHO Bhagwan Lal said.

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On Monday, he went inside a courtroom, placed a pistol in front of the judge, raised his hands in air and said he has come to surrender, the SHO said.

Salman was arrested under sections 353 and 186 – both counts involving obstructing a public servant from carrying out their duty with criminal force or assault – of the Indian Penal Code and 3/25 of the Arms Act.

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He was taken on a three-day police remand, an officer said.

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