Aligarh (UP), April 9 Incriminating material, including live cartridges and suspected counterfeit currency, has been recovered from a room in the Aligarh Muslim University hostel, police said on Thursday.
Acting on a tip-off on Wednesday, police seized .32 bore pistol bullets, four 12 bore cartridges, counterfeit currency, eight mobile phones, and empty magazine covers from a room in Sir Ziauddin Hall, they said.
The room was occupied by the accused, Shevaaz, who had allegedly forced out the legitimate residents and had been living there for several months, said AMU Proctor Naved Khan.
Police detained and questioned one of the authorized occupants of the room regarding the circumstances under which the intruder managed to occupy the premises, Khan said.
Documents recovered from the room suggest that the accused had secured admission to AMU as a non-resident student, he added.
The development comes amid an ongoing investigation into a shooting incident reported on April 6 in the Civil Lines area of Aligarh.
Police had arrested and interrogated three persons in connection with that case on Tuesday, during which the name of the accused surfaced, leading investigators to the hostel room.
A detailed probe is underway, they said.