Search for two accused who opened fire on a youth at Imami Gate in the evening has been intensified by Kotwali police; two groups involved in selling vehicles have dispute which lead to the attack said police.
Police failed to find the whereabouts of the miscreants identified as Salman and his aide involved in opening fire at Amir Khan near Imami Gate in the evening on Thursday.
Panic prevailed in the area after two groups entered a fight and one of the group opened fire at another in which accused missed the victim and he escaped unhurt.
According to police, two miscreants Salman and his aide and victim Amir deal in vehicles and were acquainted, the two have dispute over selling of vehicle and in the evening on Thursday they met at Imami Gate and had a heated exchange of words which soon turned violent after Salman opened fire him who was present with his aide.
The victim managed to escape the firing and later approached the police and lodged complaint against the two accused who went absconding. In his complaint victim claimed that bullet passed near his ear.
After the preliminary investigation the police registered a case under sections 307, 34 and 327of the IPC and section 25 and 27 of Arms Act. Police have raided several places in search of the absconding accused but miscreants managed to remain absconding.