Man injured in firing incident during argument in Anekal taluk

BENGALURU: A man was injured in a firing incident during an argument at CD Hosakote village in Anekal taluk on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Sunday night. The accused is Chandrashekhar while the injured is said to be in a serious condition in hospital.

According to the police, Chandrashekhar had got into an argument with Srinivas and his father Muniraju over a trivial reason. Muniraju’s elder brother Sampangi and his wife Jayamma intervened to stop the fight.

Then, Chandrashekhar allegedly fired at Sampangi with a borrowed double barrel gun, leaving the latter severely injured in the stomach and chest. Sampangi was rushed to the Anekal Government Hospital and later shifted to Victoria Hospital for further treatment.

A case has been registered at the Anekal police station and further investigations are on.