Miscreants open fired on on-duty police constables when they attempted to stop a mini-truck in which the offenders were traveling, at police check-post in the State capital.
The incident was reported in Kolar road area on Sunday night. The vehicle later stopped only after colliding with the police vehicle. However, before the policemen could catch the offenders, they managed to flee.
According to the police, a speeding vehicle jumped police check post at Habibganj and accelerated while they were chased. The police were alerted but after escaping Habibganj police check post they moved towards Shahpura and after reaching Kolar area the vehicle rammed into a parked police vehicle and escaped the spot.
While the miscreants were being chased by police personnel, they opened six rounds of fires on the police constables Kunwar Bahadur Singh and Sandeep. The on-duty police personnel fortunately escaped unhurt.
later, the police have recovered three live cartridges and one used cartridge. The vehicle bearing registration number (6528) has been seized by the police later. The police have registered a case under section 307, 353, 186 and 427 of IPC and have launched a manhunt to nab the miscreants.
During the incident police of four police stations Habibganj, Shahpura, Chuna Bhatti and Kolar remained on toes till the vehicle hit and went turtle. Police are yet to find any clue about the miscreants but has confirmed that the search has been intensified.Police sources have confirmed that there were around 5-6 persons in the vehicle and the vehicle was carrying wheat , rice bags and oil container but after spotting the police they tried to evade the check post.