Man killed in firing incident in Khanapur village

BELAGAVI: A man died under suspicious circumstances in a firing incident at Halasi village in Khanapur taluk on Sunday night. The village is inside a forest and police suspect that some hunters may have opened fire, killing the man.

The deceased was identified as Altaf Makandar (30). He had sustained a bullet wound in the chest.The Nandgarh police have registered a case and have taken up investigation. North zone IGP Vikas Kumar Vikash visited the spot on Monday morning and sought information about the incident from senior police officers.