A 26-year-old youth was injured after two miscreants opened fire at him near camp 12 Masjid under Bairagarh police station area on Monday; the assailants escaped and are still absconding.
According to the police the victim Sabir Khan was attacked by two accused lala lukmaan and Gayasuddin and opened fire at him and escaped the spot. The victim was injured in his right leg and was rushed to a nearby hospital where his condition is reportedly stable.
SHO of Bairagarh police Sudheer Arjaria said that the accused had borrowed money around Rs 8000 to Rs 10000 but after several rounds the victim had provided the refund.
The three are acquainted and were involved in money transactions in the past also but on Monday the victim was attacked by the two accused. The three have criminal records but were not involved in major offences. The condition of the victim is reportedly stable, he added.
The two accused have been booked earlier in different crimes by Gandhi Nagar police. Search for the two have been started and would be nabbed soon claimed the police.
The police have registered a case under section 307 and 34 of the IPC and have started further investigation.
The victim Sabir Khan borrowed money from lala lukmaan and used to escape with different excuses and which frustrated lala.
On Monday lala along with his accomplice Gayasuddin reached victim’s house and while the victim was speaking with the two lala took a country made pistol and opened fire at the victim. The victim was injured in his right leg while the two miscreants escaped the spot.