Panic prevailed at Nadra bus stand after two miscreants opened fire at a hotel owner late in the night on Sunday; the victim was attacked by miscreants when they were asked to make payment of food bill.
According to the police, Naresh Nariyani who runs Shankar restaurant at Nadra bus stand was attacked by two miscreants who opened fire at him and escaped the spot.
Accused were identified as Shoaib Irani and Parvez Khan went missing after the attack and are still missing.
Superintendent of Police Bhopal (North) Arvind Saxena said that the two accused have crime record and have been booked earlier. Shoaib has been booked earlier for around a dozen crimes but not for major offences.
Fortunately the accused missed the shot and the victim sustained serious injury in his right hand in the attack. The police have intensified the search for the accused.
The attacked was fuelled over the issue of bill payment which the two were not
willing to pay after having food at the hotel and later returned at around 2 in the night and opened fire at Naresh, he added.
The police have registered a case under section 307, 34, 327of the IPC and section 25 and 27 of Arms Act.
The victim was rushed to Hamidia hospital and was later referred to Noble hospital in Misrod where he was discharged after the treatment, said police. Police told that the search for the miscreants has been intensified and they would be nabbed soon.