The two men accused of firing at Lok Sabha MP and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s car aborted the attack thrice earlier because of large crowds, according to Uttar Pradesh police which recorded their statements.
The MP’s car was shot at when he was returning from Meerut to Delhi on Thursday, following which police arrested Sachin Sharma and Shubham.
According to the FIR, the accused did not give satisfactory answers to the police initially, but when investigators told them that the incident had been captured on CCTV, Sachin apologised and described what had transpired.
I wanted to become a big politician. I consider myself a true patriot. I found Owaisi’s speeches harmful to the nation. In my head, I had developed an enmity with him,” the FIR quoted Sachin as having told the police.
