In a road rage incident reported from West Delhi's Mianwali area, a crane operator was shot at by three bike-borne youths after he tried to prevent them from assaulting an elderly man whose scooter had hit their motorcycle late on Wednesday night.
Police said that the incident took place near Jawalapuri traffic signal in Mianwali area around 11.30pm when an elderly person's scooter hit the accused's bike, resulting in argument between them. “The argument turned ugly when the accused started beating the elderly man. Seeing this, Dheeraj along with his brother Hemant, who were near the site, tried to pacify the accused. Thereafter, the duo left the place and immediately returned along with their friends. They got into an argument with Dheeraj,” said a senior police officer.
He said that during the argument, one of the accused whipped out a pistol, fired a bullet at Dheeraj and fled the spot. The bullet hit Dheeraj in his waist. Police said that the condition of Dheeraj is now stable.A case of attempt to murder was registered at the Mianwali police station, police said, adding that efforts are on to identify the accused.Dheeraj, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, was staying with his cousin Hemant in DSIDC area. Both of them provided crane services in the area and were partners.