A 45-year-old man was shot at allegedly by a motorcycle rider in south Delhi’s Defence Colony area on Wednesday morning. Police said manhunt has been initiated to nab the accused.
The injured man has been identified as Bhimraj, a resident of Chirag Delhi and he works in BSES as a contractual driver.
According to Atul Kumar Thakur, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South district, the incident took place around 9 am when police received a call that a motorcycle rider had shot a man who was inside a car near electricity grid in Defence Colony’s Andrews Ganj.
“A police team was dispatched for the spot. Bhimraj sustained a bullet injury in his neck and was shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), where he is undergoing treatment,” said the DCP.
“Prima facie the motive behind the incident appears
to be enmity and an investigation is underway. Police have registered a case under appropriate sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and multiple teams are working to apprehend the accused,” the DCP added.