Former BSP MP's son Ashish Pandey who had brandished pistol at guests at a five-star hotel surrendered before Delhi courton Thursday.

"I'm being projected like I'm a wanted terrorist and police across the nation is looking for me. Look out circular has been issued against me. If you check CCTV footage, you'll find who went to ladies toilet that night & who threatened whom," said Pandey.

"I took the gun with me for safety. I didn't brandish it. It was hanging behind me all the time. I didn't even address that girl, she pushed me and made obscene hand gestures. I've faith in judiciary, so I decided to surrender. There is no history of police case against me," he added.

Ashish Pandey, son of former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Rakesh Pandey, had pulled out a pistol at Delhi's Hyatt Regency hotel early Sunday to allegedly threaten Gaurav Kanwar, son of a former Congress MLA.

A video of the incident went viral on the social media, triggering a massive public outrage and prompting the Delhi Police to step in and launch a hunt for Pandey.

(Agencies)