Panic prevailed near P&T square after two masked miscreants opened fire at a eunuch in the morning on Tuesday; the victim was shot in legs.
According to the police the victim identified as Simmi was on her way to Annapurna Colony she was stopped and fired by two miscreants and escaped the spot. The victim was rushed to hospital where her condition is reportedly stable.
In the initial investigation police found that the victim was over a motorbike when miscreants obstructed her way and opened fire. Victim had claimed that she was threatened in January and 10 days ago in Talaiya and Mangalwara area.
The In charge of Kamla Nagar police Vijay Sisodia said that the attack was fuelled over enmity between two groups inclined to Kajal Thakur and Kajal Bambaiya. Devi had lodged complaint against the miscrenats who are yet to be identified.
The police have intensified the search for the accused. Police said that the reason behind the attack was old enmity over collection of money from different areas of the State Capital.
During the investigation police found that two groups of eunuch met a deadly clash in the past on more than one occasion and the attack was repercussion of the clashes witnessed earlier. The police have registered a case under sections 307 and 34 of the IPC. The miscreants were masked. The CCTV cameras installed in the area would be investigated in the further investigation.