Fuelled by old enmity, a 24-year old shopkeeper was shot at near Fatehgarh fire brigade under Talaiya police station in the State capital on Monday afternoon.
Panic prevailed in Fatehgarh area when the readymade garment trader was shot at in his shop at Sultania Road at around 4.30 pm on Monday. Three rounds of bullets were fired at him.
According to the police the victim Rizwan was at his shop Fashion Freak with Bilal and Saleem two bike-borne youths arrived at the spot and opened fire at Rizwan in which he sustained a bullet injury in his leg and escaped the spot after firing two bullets in the air.
The victim was rushed to Chirayu hospital where his condition is reportedly stable. Soon after receiving the information police teams were rushed to the spot and started the investigation.
In the preliminary investigation the victim recorded his statement and identified the attacker as Vicky Sadiq alais loot who opened fire at him.
Based on the statements after the preliminary investigation the police have registered a case under section 307 and 34 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
Vikki Sadiq alias loot have been booked for around 6 times in different crimes.
Police said that the accused has been booked earlier by Ashoka Garden police and crime branch Bhopal for illegal trading of weapons and other crimes. In the investigation it was found that the two were acquainted and were friends but had a fight earlier on some issue. Few days ago they were also engaged in a fight which turned nasty after Vicky was beaten by Rizwan.