Police open fire at murder accused in Anekal after he attacks cop, tries to flee

BENGALURU: Police opened two rounds of fire at a murder accused, wounding him in the leg, on Hosur Road in Anekal taluk outskirts of the city after he assaulted the police in a bid to escape. A police team had taken the accused to a crime scene for spot inspection when he tried to flee.

The accused, Akash (19) was shot in the leg after he attacked policeman Manikanta Baladandi in a bid to escape. Anekal Inspector Chandrappa shot him in the leg when he was trying to flee.

The accused had murdered a youth, Hemanth, on July 31 and had fled after committing a crime.

Bangalore Rural SP Mallikarjun visited Mallikarjun Baladandi at the Anekal government hospital and inquired about the health status of the police and the accused.

Following the hospital visit, SP Mallikarjun examined the scene of the shootout at Chavaragram Divine Layout near an under-construction building, the place where the accused had been taken for spot inspection. A knife which the accused had used to attack the policeman was recovered from the place. Additional SP Purushottam, CPI Chandrappa and other officials were present.