Gun used in celebratory firing belongs to Hardik's father:cops

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Press Trust of India Ahmedabad
Last Updated : Apr 26 2017 | 10:13 PM IST
The gun used in 'celebratory firing' at the wedding of a relative of quota agitation leader Hardik Patel was registered in the name of his father Bharat Patel, police said today.
Viramgam town police in the state have arrested eight persons in connection with the incident of firing.
"We can arrest Bharat Patel (Hardik's father)...It has come to light that gun used for firing belonged to him and he is a licence-holder," inspector Vishwarajsinh Jadeja said.
Police registered a case under the Arms Act against Bharat Patel for violation of licence rules, he said, adding that eight persons had been arrested in the case so far.
Hardik Kirtibhai Patel -- not to be confused with the Patel quota agitation leader -- had submitted to the police a video which showed some members of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti dancing at a recent wedding in Viramgam, and one of them firing in air.
It was the wedding of Hadik's cousin; the PAAS leader was also seen dancing in the video, though the FIR didn't name him.
Hardik is at present out on a bail in two sedition cases filed against him by police in Ahmedabad and Surat.

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First Published: Apr 26 2017 | 10:13 PM IST

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