Two persons who were rounded up for allegedly firing on a truck on National Highway near Pachpedi Naka were sent to jail on Friday, informed Additional superintendent of police, Shweta Sinha.
One of the accused wanted in the case is on run, the ASP added. The accused were allegedly linked to a senior minister.
The accused also raised allegations that they were innocent and they were implicated on directive of some high ranked police officials. However police have turned down such allegations terming it as completely baseless.
According to police the accused were identified as Manik Mehta (43) hailing from Nehru Nagar area of Bhilai and Sushil Agrawal (40) of Raipur.
“The two were moving towards Pachpedi Naka in car on Thursday evening and had reached near the water filter plant on ring road, suddenly they came across a truck and the truck driver and accused has some dispute over taking over after which the accused took out a gun and fired 5 rounds. The empty shells bullets have also been recovered. Few bullets hit truck tyre,” said ASP.
Police further informed after firing shots the accused fled away from the spot.
As soon as news of firing spread police sprang into action and security checks were heightened across city.
The accused were rounded around 12 in the mid night at Marhi Mata Chowk, near Ambekar hospital by police party. An air gun was along with live bullets were sized from their possession. Manik Mehta is an NGO operator while Agrawal works as contractor for government supplies.
A case in this connection has been registered against them with Tikarapara police station and hunt is on for nabbing the third accused.