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personality, self-proclaimed critic and actor Kamaal R Khan was arrested by the Mumbai police on January 24 for firing gunshots at a residential building. A week later, he was released on a personal bond of Rs 25,000. The Oshiwara police took him in custody for questioning and he was bailed out from the Arthur Road jail. Popularly known as KRK, his lawyer, former Bigg Boss contestant Sana Raees Khan had argued in the court that his arrest was illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law as a mandatory notice under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, was never served before taking him into custody.
Kamaal R Khan's first statement after bail
In his first statement after bail,
Kamaal told
ANI that the police must have had their reasons behind arresting him. Trusting the court to serve justice, the Deshdrohi actor said the legal systems of the country have to decide who was right and wrong in the matter. Khan further added that he has a licensed gun for 22 years. Defending himself for never violating laws and staying away from any kind of foul play, he asked, “22 saal ke baad kyun karunga?” Kamaal said the court will now take the final call in the case.
What did Kamaal R Khan tell cops?
As per reports, the incident took place on January 18. When arrested, the actor told the police that he did not intend to hurt anyone. In his statement to the cops, Khan revealed that he was testing the gun after cleaning it and fired into a large mangrove forest in front of his house. The residents of the
Oshiwara building weren’t aware of the person behind the firing. It was later identified that the actor fired his gun. No injuries were reported due to the incident. On the other hand, Khan’s lawyer claimed in court that an unidentified man opened fire at two different flats. The distance between the two buildings is 400 meters, and the range of weapons is 20 meters. The self-proclaimed critic further accused the film industry of targeting him unfairly. The police reported that two rounds were fired, and one cartridge was found.
Who is Kamaal R Khan?
Kamaal R Khan is not new to controversies. Known for his Hindi and Bhojpuri films, such as
Deshdrohi, he landed in legal complications for his tweets against Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. He had also participated in
Bigg Boss 3. Khan was thrown out of the show for his language and conduct in the house.