Pravin Mahajan arrested

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April 22, 2006 17:23 IST

Police on Saturday arrested Pravin Mahajan on the charge of attempt to murder after he shot at his elder brother and BJP General Secretary Pramod Mahajan at the latter's Worli residence in Mumbai.

Police is recording the statement of Pravin and is likely to produce him before a magistrate tomorrow, senior police officials said.

Earlier, police said Pravin would be produced before a court on Saturday but later clarified that the accused was being interrogated and his statement was yet to be recorded.

After all preliminary formalities were completed, he would be produced before the court and in all probability Pravin would be taken to a magistrate for remand on Sunday.

Police have booked Pravin under provisions of India Penal Code and charged him with attempt to murder, officials said.

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