Andheri club firing: 12 people arrested

POLICE SAID THAT THE GROUP MIGHT HAVE GOT INTO A FIGHT WITH SOMEONE AND FIRED A WARNING SHOT

MUMBAI: Amboli police on Monday arrested 12 people, including a businessman from Haryana, in connection with a firing incident in a high-end club in Andheri.

The police seized six weapons from them.

According to police, the incident took place in the wee hours of Sunday when Rakesh Kalra, 40, a businessman from Panipat, along with his friends and bodyguards, was partying at the club.

“A shot was fired by Mahendra Mallick who was with the group from his 315 bore rifle. The bullet hit the plywood on the right side of the stage. The incident was not reported to the police,” said a police officer.

The police reached the spot on Monday afternoon after receiving information about the incident.

Sources said the accountant and a security guard were questioned about the incident. Seven people, including the staff, were arrested from the club for not reporting the matter to police.

A team headed by officer Daya Nayak raided a place in Vakola where five suspects, including Kalra and Mallick, were staying and arrested them at night. They seized six high-end guns and two cars from the accused. Sources said that the guns were not registered with Mumbai Police and the group could not give an adequate reason for possessing them.

During the investigation, the accused said that they misfired the bullet. “There is a possibility that the group got into a fight with someone and fired a warning shot but we have not found any evidence regarding that yet,” said an officer.

Police sources said that Kalra is the son of a businessman who owns a dairy factory in Panipat. “We are investigating how they were able to get the weapons inside the city’s territory,” said the officer.