Yamini C S | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
A history-sheeter from Andhra Pradesh was shot 4 instances in Bengaluru’s Okay R Puram by a gang of 4 on Thursday, whereas his driver additionally obtained a bullet within the leg. Each males are presently recovering at a hospital. The rowdy has been recognized as a 29-year-old Shivashankar Reddy, who relocated to Bengaluru an yr in the past to enter the true property enterprise, the Deccan Herald reported.
The assault passed off in broad daylight at about 3 pm when Reddy was speaking to development staff on the premises of his residential constructing mission. 4 individuals arrived on the website on two bikes, and the pillion riders began capturing at Reddy, the publication stated. They shot as many as 10 bullets, out of which 4 hit Reddy and one obtained his driver.
Reddy was injured within the hip, shoulder, again and the leg, whereas his driver, Ashok Reddy, obtained injured within the leg as effectively. Ashok nevertheless hauled the historical past sheeter into the automotive and drove them to the hospital the place they’re getting handled and are stated to be out of hazard.
Shivashankar Reddy has been accused of homicide, try to homicide and extortion in a police station in Andhra Pradesh the place he was listed as a rowdy. A forensic crew retrieved cartridges after analyzing the crime scene and concluded that the bullets have been fired from a pistol made in India.
Police has shaped three groups to research the case, and assigned one among them to comb by way of CCTV footage from Okay R Puram until Andhra Pradesh as they consider that the attackers hailed from the neighbouring state. Cops have additionally registered a case below the Arms Act and tried homicide (IPC Part 307).