A 42-year-old man, Amitesh Shukla, was detained after a video showed him threatening a person with a pistol during a Ramleela event in KanpurтАЩs Sachendi area. The footage, which went viral, prompted swift police action. Shukla, reportedly linked to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was found with injuries in another video claiming he was attacked by three youths. Police have admitted him to a hospital and registered an FIR. Though Shukla initially claimed the weapon was a toy, a real pistol was later recovered from an abandoned house, contradicting his statement. Additional DCP West Kapil Dev Singh said the video was two to three days old. Shukla had recently sought police protection citing personal security threats, and the investigation is ongoing.┬аKanpur Fight Over Golgappa: Firing Reported During Violent Clash Between Two Groups Over Golgappas, Seven Arrested as Video Surfaces.

BJP Leader Arrested After Video Shows Him Brandishing Gun, Threatening Man at Ramleela Event

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