A well-aimed stone dislodged a magazine from the hands of the gunman who was about to insert it into his weapon to open a fresh round of fire
A well-aimed stone dislodged a magazine from the hands of the gunman who was about to insert it into his weapon to open a fresh round of fireThe bike-borne assailants who attacked some Taiwanese tourists in Delhi on Sunday would have done more
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| Saviour: Saleem, who hurled a stone at the attackers near Jama Masjid in old Delhi on Sunday. PIC/IMTIYAZ KHAN |
damage had it not been for this man.
Saleem, a rickshaw-puller threw a stone at the attackers which hit the pillion rider on the hand, who was trying to insert a new magazine into his gun, foiling his attempt.
Saleem told reporters that he tried to catch the culprits but by then they had fled from the crime scene. "The pillion rider had worn a green jacket while the person who was driving the bike was in black and was carrying a bag containing fire arms.
The pillion rider fished out a weapon and started firing indiscriminately when two foreigners were alighting from the Volvo bus. Both the tourists collapsed on the road writhing in pain.
I picked up a stone and hurled it at the attackers," said Saleem. Meanwhile one constable, Pramod, who was on duty also approached the area and rushed to catch the bikers shouting at them. Unfortunately the bikers managed to give the cops and mob the slip. They rode away towards Chawri Bazar.
NO PARKINGParking vehicles outside Commonwealth Games venues and iconic buildings have been banned in the wake of firing outside Jama Masjid.
An order was issued in this regard by Lt Governor Tejinder Khanna on Sunday evening.
"Parking of vehicles outside Games venues and iconic and important buildings have been banned," a senior police official said.
Police will also check vehicles passing through these areas.
