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Mumbai Police Arrest Actor KRK for Accidental Gunshot

Published 24 January 2026

Mumbai police arrested actor and film critic Kamaal Rashid Khan, known as KRK, on Saturday in connection with a shooting incident at a residential building in the Oshiwara area of Andheri West. The event occurred on January 18, when two bullets struck the Nalanda Society building, prompting an investigation that led to Khan's detention.

Officers from the Oshiwara police station responded after residents on the second and fourth floors reported hearing gunshots and discovering bullet marks on their properties. One projectile was recovered from the second-floor flat, owned by a writer-director, while the other came from the fourth-floor apartment of a model. No injuries were reported, but the incident caused alarm among residents and damage to the building's structure.

Khan, who lives in a nearby bungalow, was brought to the station late Friday for questioning. During interrogation, he admitted to firing the shots using his licensed firearm, stating that it happened accidentally while he was cleaning the weapon, according to police officials. He emphasized that he had no intention of harming anyone. The gun has been seized, and authorities are verifying its legal documents as part...

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