Shahjehanabad police have booked four persons who fired in air to threaten a Hooka lounge owner at Bhopal talkies square late in the night on Saturday.
Panic prevailed Bhopal talkies square when the accused identified as Babar Mandi, Chotu alias Aditya Sharma, Anas and Gufran opened fired on the victim Rakesh Bhurani.
The victim runs a Hook lounge and had a dispute with the four accused who came at the time of the closure of the lounge and were not served which angered them and they left the lounge threatening of dire consequences.
Later, the victim was contacted over mobile phone and asked to come at Bhopal talkies square and after the victim arrived, accused shot four rounds which according to police were fired in the air but the family members have alleged that miscreants opened fire at the victim.
The victim escaped the firings and later complaint was lodged with the police.
The incident took place in the wee hours while the accused had a fight at around 1 in the night.
During the investigation police found that the victim and accused are acquainted and accused used to visit the lounge at Lalghati and when they reached late in the night on Saturday the victim who owns the lounge he was closing the lounge and the accused wanted him to serve which the victim refused and lead to fight and later victim was attacked.
Based on the complaint after the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 308 of the IPC and started further investigation.
The accused are still absconding and search has been intensified.