Gorakhpur, April 9 -- Police have arrested one of the main accused in the firing incident at the residences of local councillors Mohammad Arif and Vicky Maddheshiya. The accused, identified as Suja Pathan, was apprehended at Gorakhpur Airport while allegedly attempting to flee to Mumbai.
The arrest was made with the assistance of airport authorities, police said on Thursday.
According to police officials, the arrest was based on information provided by another accused, Aditya Sahani, a resident of Babhnouli on Tuesday evening.
Sahani had earlier been arrested during a police encounter near HasanGanj-Bhivra by the Kaptanganj police. He sustained a bullet injury in his leg during the encounter, while one of his associates managed to escape...