Mentally disturbed man with pistol held near Ahmed Patel home

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jun 03 2013 | 8:32 PM IST
A 30-year-old "mentally-disturbed" man was detained with a licenced pistol and live cartridges near the house of Ahmed Patel, political secretary to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, police said today.
Police intercepted a car last night at a barricade on Mother Teresa Crescent Road near Patel's residence.
A senior police official said the youth was talking about becoming President of the country. "He was mentally disturbed. We took him to a nearby police station.
"We also checked his car and recovered a pistol and 21 live cartridges. He had licence for pistol. He also did not tell us why he was carrying a pistol and also did not tell us where he wanted to go," the official said.
He was also examined by doctors and his family members were informed.
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First Published: Jun 03 2013 | 8:32 PM IST

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