Fuelled with old enmity a 37-year-old man was attacked by four miscreants and one of them opened fire at him at Alpana trisection under Hanumanganj police station area late in the night on Thursday. The victim sustained minor injuries and admitted at Government Hamidia hospital.
According to the police, the injured man was rushed to Hamidia hospital after he was shot by four miscreants. The victim sustained bullet injury in his thigh.
Panic prevailed in the area after the man was attacked and locals informed the police. On the receipt of the information a police team was rushed to the spot but the miscreants managed to escape.
The victim was identified as Deepak Singh of Patel Nagar and was attacked by Golu Sharma and his three accomplices.
Hanumanganj police have registered a case on Friday against the four accused.
In his complaint the victim stated that he along with his two friends Akash, Sandeep had gone to have food at a hotel and after having food when he came out of the hotel and started his scooter to return he was attacked by Golu and three others. The miscreants escaped the spot.
Based on the complaint after the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 307 and 56 of the IPC against Golu Sharma, Naeem, Naved and one other and have started search for the absconding accused.
Police said that the search for the miscreants has been intensified.
The main accused Golu Sharma had a fight with the victim and to settle score he had attacked the victim and at the time of the incident he had threatened him of life.