The main accused of an alleged attempt to murder case, in which a 45-year-old man was attacked by five armed men at Nawab Colony in Nishatpura locality in November last year, was nabbed by district police from Harda on Monday.
On November 3 last, Wahid alias Vicky along with three accomplices had attacked Anees Khan and injured him seriously.The accused remained absconding for the past two months and acting on a tip off he was nabbed from Harda district where he was hiding for the past few days.
Notably the victim was attacked with sharp-edged weapons by five armed men in the Housing Board Colony in Nishatpura on November 2, 2014. The armed persons were reportedly victim’s ‘friends’ and he told the police that the attackers were Wahid alias Vicky and his accomplices.
A few days before the incident when Wahid attacked one of Anees’s neighbours he supported him, protested Wahid and had a fight with Wahid. From that day Wahid was trying for an opportunity to take avenge and on November 3 Wahid along with his accomplices entered victim’s house and attacked with sharp edged weapon.
The victim owns a food stall and was acquainted with the accused. The accused Wahid is a habitual offender and has been booked earlier for assault and bullying. Failing to find the main accused and his accomplice police declared a reward of Rs5,000 for providing whereabouts of the accused Wahid and his accomplices.
On September 21, 2014 Wahid had allegedly opened fire at his brother, Akhtar in Rajeev Nagar area but the police was not able to book him as his brother did not confirm who did the attack.