Rowdy sheeter shot at by unidentified persons in Karimnagar

Four unknown persons attacked Arun and opened fire at him. He managed to escape without getting hit.

Karimnagar: Unidentified persons opened fire at a rowdy sheeter, Arun, in Manakondur mandal headquarters on Wednesday night. Arun escaped with minor injuries. Though the exact reason is not yet known, old rivalry is said to be the reason for the attack.

According to the police, four persons attacked Arun while he was talking with his friends in front of his residence around 10 pm. They first attacked him with a liquor bottle resulting in him falling down, after which he got up and ran from the spot. However, he fell again, which was when the attackers fired at him with a revolver, but the bullet missed him. The attackers then fled the spot with villagers gathering as well.

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Arun’s daughter and another woman too were injured. While trying to escape, Arun had entered a neighbor’s house, following which the attackers attacked the residents and damaged their furniture as well.

The police have registered a case and the injured were admitted to the district headquarters hospital.

It is learnt that police have taken one person into custody and three others were absconding.