Youth arrested for posting photos with firearm on Insta

The Delhi Police have arrested a 22-year-old youth with an illegal firearm, police officials said on Saturday. The police arrested Akash on October 15 near the Kair bus depot in Delhi and recovered a country-made pistol and a live cartridge from his possession.

A police official said Akash, a resident of Nikhil Vihar Colony at Jhajjar in Haryana, had been uploading his photos with illegal firearms on Instagram, hoping to gain notoriety and followers. The accused has completed his education up till Class XII.

“The young man, who had over 9,000 followers on the platform, sought to emulate the infamous Lawrence Bishnoi by flaunting illegal weapons online,” the official said.

DCP (Dwarka) Ankit Singh said, “During interrogation, Akash admitted to being heavily influenced by Lawrence Bishnoi.” Akash stated that his intent was to gain fame and followers on social media. He revealed that he had used it to post photos and stories on Instagram, hoping to boost his popularity.