Photos Show Shaheen Bagh Shooter Joined AAP In 2019, Say Delhi Police; Kejriwal's Party Denies Claims

The image released by news agency ANI and later by Delhi Police too shows accused Kapil joining AAP a year ago. These pictures were recovered from the phone of the accused.

AAP has rejected the claims made by Police and has denied any links with Kapil Gurjar. (Image: ANI)

New Delhi: In what comes as a massive setback for the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Shaheen Bagh shooter Kapil Gurjar has admitted to the Delhi Police while interrogation that he had joined the Arvind Kejriwal-led party in early 2019. According to reports, has also recovered photos of Kapil Gurjar with several senior leaders of Aam Aadmi Party from his mobile phone. "In our initial investigation we found some photos from Kapil's phone that establish & he has already disclosed that he & his father joined AAP a year ago. We have taken his 2 days remand," Rajesh Deo, DCP Crime Branch told reporters. The image released by news agency ANI and later by Delhi Police too shows accused Kapil joining AAP a year ago. These pictures were recovered from the phone of the accused. Kapil had joined AAP along with his father and several others. "We recovered the pictures from his phone during the course of the investigation. Kapil has confessed that he & his father joined AAP somewhere between January-February 2019," Deo said.

#WATCH Rajesh Deo, DCP Crime Branch: In our initial investigation we found some photos from Kapil's phone that establish & he has already disclosed that he & his father joined AAP a year ago. We have taken his 2 days remand. pic.twitter.com/Z78sgdOGPn

— ANI (@ANI) February 4, 2020

However, the ruling party in Delhi has rejected the claims made by Police and has denied any links with Kapil Gurjar - accused of opening fire in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh were thousands protesters are sitting on month's long protest against contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

Sources: Kapil can be seen joining the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), a year ago in the pictures that have been recovered from his phone. Kapil had joined AAP along with his father and several others. https://t.co/8G84bkRyiJ pic.twitter.com/9QJLhulkT3

— ANI (@ANI) February 4, 2020

Speaking about the same, AAP leader Sanjay Singh said: "Amit Shah is the Home Minister of the country at this time, now just before elections, photos & conspiracies will be found. 3-4 days are left for the elections, BJP will do as much dirty politics as they can. What does having a picture with someone means?" ALSO WATCH | 'They Can Shed Tears For Batla House Terrorists..': PM Modi's Veiled Attack On AAP At Dwarka Rally Gujjar, who belongs to east Delhi's Dallupura, fired three bullets in the air after warning protesters to vacate the spot. He also shouted communal slogans. A Delhi court here on Tuesday extended by two days the police custody of the accused. As he was produced before the Saket court at the end of his remand period, police sought four-day custody of the accused from Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gurmohina Kaur contending that the source of weapon used by him for the commissioning of crime needs to be traced. After granting Gujjar's custody for two days, the CMM allowed his counsel to meet him for half an hour in the presence of the Investigating Officer (IO). Protests have been going on in the Shaheen Bagh area from the last two months over the newly-enacted citizenship law and the proposed National Register for Citizen (NRC).