While the police are investigating whether Sheikh Ataul was involved in any criminal activities, he has reportedly told the police that he kept the weapons for his safety and to scare people.
"It is a murder attempt of unspeakable cowardice. If my priority today is to take care of my family, my determination to protect and serve the Republic is greater than before", mayor Jeanbrun added.
The incident took place after a car ploughed into a crowd at a bus stop located close to the Brownsville's Ozanam Center, a shelter for migrants and homeless people in the community.
On the 21st of April 2023, a Supreme Court bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha granted 4 weeks of protection to OpIndia editor-in-chief Nupur J Sharma and CEO Rahul Roushan in the FIR filed against them by the Tamil Nadu police.