Kamaal Rashid Khan arrest update: Actor claims he fired rounds at a tree while ‘cleaning’ his licensed gun – Report |

In a startling turn of events, Bollywood figure Kamaal Rashid Khan found himself in custody in Mumbai after purportedly discharging his firearm within a residential complex. Authorities indicated that the actor was engaged in the maintenance of his weapon when it unexpectedly fired, sending bullets astray into an adjacent building, driven by strong winds.

Actor Kamaal Rashid Khan, last Sunday, was arrested in relation to a gun firing case in the Oshiwara area in Mumbai. Allegedly two bullets had been fired from a gun inside a housing society in Lokhandwala Back Road in Andheri West. Police had arrived after residents reported the firings, and later, after an investigation, the actor was taken into custody. As per recent updates about the case, the actor had fired the rounds when he was cleaning the weapon at his home.

New updates about Kamaal Rashid Khan’s gun case

According to an IANS report, police officials revealed that KRK had been cleaning his gun and had fired the rounds at a nearby tree to test if it was working or not. However, due to the winds, the bullets were misdirected into a nearby residential building. KRK identified himself in relation to the case after the police were called to the scene and explained the situation.As per reports, the actor had gotten an official license to have a gun in 2005, after which he had kept it at his residence for over two decades in Mumbai. Recently, as per election rules, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) was implemented citywide because of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections. The actor had then deposited his weapon at the nearby Versova police station. After MCC was lifted, the ‘Ek Villain’ actor went and collected his gun from the authorities and took it out four to five days later to clean it properly. After the incident, he was taken to the Oshiwara police station on Friday evening and was interrogated about the matter by the authorities.

Necessary action underway

The report also mentioned that the weapon has been seized by the authorities for the time being and that paperwork is underway to take further action in the matter. In relation to the case, no injuries were reported by the residents of the building that the bullets were fired at. One apartment belongs to a writer-director and the other belongs to a model.Disclaimer: The information in this report is based on a legal hearing as reported by a third-party source. The details provided represent allegations made by the parties involved and are not proven facts. The case is ongoing, and a final verdict has not been reached. The publication does not claim that the allegations are true.