Three people were injured in firing in two incidents of road rage that took place in the national Capital on Thursday, according to police.
The first incident took place on the busy BRT corridor in Greater Kailash area when three occupants of a car were fired upon by two bikers following an argument. The assailants were angry as the car driver did not give them way.
The second incident happened in Sunlight Colony where two people opened fire at an autorickshaw driver after his vehicle grazed their motorbike.
In the first incident that took place around 12.30 am, Manmohan (28), a private tutor was going towards Nehru Place along with two of his relatives Pawan (26) and Shivam (28), all residents of Delhi’s Kotla Mubarakpur area, in search of an eatery.
Manmohan was on the wheel of the Hyundai i10 car while Shivam was sitting next to him, police said.
As they reached the BRT stretch behind Archana Complex two men on a motorcycle overtook their car and signaled them to stop. The person riding pillion got off the bike and began abusing Manmohan for not giving them way despite being signaled to do so. A heated argument ensued and when Manmohan got out of his car, the man began shooting and fired five shots at the three occupants of the car.
One bullet hit Manmohan on his hand and pierced the window pane of the car, while another bullet hit Shivam in the abdomen. Pawan, who was sitting on the rear seat, had a lucky escape. Then the bikers fled from the spot and Pawan informed the police. Both the injured men were rushed to All India Institute of Medical Sciences, police said.
A case of attempt to murder was registered at Greater Kailash Police Station. Five police teams have launched a search to arrest the bike borne assailants. Meanwhile, Shivam is stated to be out of danger.
In a similar incident, two bikers opened fire at a 26-year-old auto rickshaw driver near Ashram Flyover in Sunlight Colony on Thursday afternoon. The incident took place when Shravan, the auto driver, was going towards Badarpur from Nizamuddin and his auto rickshaw brushed past a Pulsar motorcycle with two persons on it.
The man riding pillion got down and pulled Shravan out of his vehicle. During the ensuing scuffle, he whipped out a pistol and fired at Shravan. luckily, the bullet hit the ground but its pellets pierced Shravan’s legs. The assailants then fled the spot after they noticed people rushing towards them.
Police have registered a case of attempt to murder and a manhunt has been launched to bring the culprits to justice. Shravan who was admitted to AIIMS trauma centre has been declared out of danger.