HUBBALLI: In a special drive against crime in the twin cities, the police nabbed Satish Gona, a history-sheeter, who had been absconding for the last two years.
The arrest was made after Hubballi Town police fired three rounds on absconding history-sheeter Satish Gona when he tried to escape during panchnama, when he tried to escape and assaulted PSI Vinod with stones at Mantoor Road.
“We have been doing a special drive against rowdy elements for the last 15 days. During this drive, we got information about Satish Gona’s movements. Based on this, the town police went to execute a warrant and, at this time, he started to resist. The police have seized one sword and somehow they brought him to the police station. Later, the police inspector and two police personnel went to do spot panchanama when the history-sheeter assaulted PSI Vinod’s head with a stone and tried to escape. At this moment, the police inspector fired two rounds in the air, but Satish didn’t stop, so the PSI fired at his leg. Both the PSI and rowdy sheeter Satish Gona have been injured,” said Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner Renuka Sukumar.
“A total of three rounds were fired — two in the air and one in his leg. Police had issued a warrant against him; he had been absconding for the last two years”, added Renuka Sukumar.
The police also seized one sword from Satish’s possession. Town Inspector Rafiq Tehsildar warned the history-sheeter to stop by firing two rounds in the air, but he didn’t stop, and one bullet was fired to his left leg.Later, the injured PSI and history-sheeter Satish were shifted to KIMS for treatment.
Renuka Sukumar Police Commissioner Hubli Dharwad visited KIMS Hospital. “Satish Gona already had five cases registered against him in various police stations. One attempt to murder and two cases of setting fire to houses were registered and a warrant was issued against him as he was absconding”, said the Police Commissioner.
“We are working with zero tolerance against rowdy elements. We will continue to have zero tolerance for rowdy elements,” said the police chief. (ANI)