Hello Mumbai City Desk

The main accused in the Chembur firing case, registered at Chembur Police Station vide C.R. No. 172/25 under Sections 109 and 3(5) of the BNS, read with Section 3 and 25 of the Arms Act, namely Firoz Badruddin Khan (Age 54), a resident of Santacruz, Mumbai, has been apprehended by a team of the Crime Branch, Mumbai, from the Naya Nagar Police Station area, Mira Road (East). Further investigation is underway.

Brief History of the Case:

On Wednesday Navi Mumbai Based Builder Sadruddin Khan, 50, was travelling in his Land Rover, when his assailants fired at least three bullets at him. A resident of Belapur in Navi Mumbai, Khan was on his way to Panvel when he was targeted at around 9:30pm.

The shooters fired at Khan when his car stopped at a traffic signal at the busy Diamond Garden traffic junction. They chased his car for a kilometre, till Maitri Park, en route to Trombay.

Police said Khan was seated in the front passenger seat. One of the bullets grazed Khan’s face. He has been treated for his injuries. Two bullets have been recovered from the car, while a third hit the car but is yet to be recovered. It appears to have been fired at the vehicle from the front while the assailants were chasing Khan

Now khan is out of danger His treatment is underway in a hospital.